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Dispute Resolution 2008

Rankings at a glance
Award LevelStandout
InnovationA collaborative effort from the three firms to enforce transgender rights.
Originality6
Rationale7
Impact6
Total19
DescriptionThe firms worked on a pro bono basis to represent elderly male-to-female transsexuals who should have received pensions at the age of 60. They proved that the denial of the pensions was in breach of EC law.