Judgment of the Court of 15 May 1986.

Marguerite Johnston v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Reference for a preliminary ruling: Industrial Tribunal, Belfast (Northern Ireland) - United Kingdom.

Equal treatment for men and women - Armed member of a police reserve force.

Case 222/84.


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Reports of Cases

1986 01651

Swedish VIII/00597 Finnish VIII/00621

Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

1.
A The Community legal order
  A-01 Sources of Community law
    A-01.02 General principles of law
      A-01.02.01 Fundamental rights
        A-01.02.01.00 General
A The Community legal order
  A-04 Community law and international law
    A-04.02 Effect of international instruments concerning the protection of human rights
A The Community legal order
  A-01 Sources of Community law
    A-01.02 General principles of law
      A-01.02.11 Right to a judicial remedy
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-15 Social policy
    B-15.01 Equality for men and women
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-15 Social policy
    B-15.01 Equality for men and women
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-15 Social policy
    B-15.01 Equality for men and women
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-15 Social policy
    B-15.01 Equality for men and women
A The Community legal order
  A-03 Community law and national law
    A-03.02 Implementation of the Community law within the national legal order
      A-03.02.00 General
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-01 Principles and citizenship of the Union
    B-01.03 Obligations of the Member States
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-20 Acts of the institutions
    B-20.02 Directives
      B-20.02.00 General
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-15 Social policy
    B-15.01 Equality for men and women
B European Community (EEC/EC)
  B-20 Acts of the institutions
    B-20.02 Directives
      B-20.02.01 Direct effect


Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

Opinion


Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

Information not available

Date of the Opinion

  • 28/01/1986

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

15/05/1986


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 265 from 04.10.1984, p.6

Judgment: OJ C 145 from 12.06.1986, p.8

Name of the parties

Johnston v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary

Notes on Academic Writings

  1. Mauro, Jacques: A propos des arrêts de la Cour, le droit communautaire et les femmes, Gazette du Palais 1986 III Doct. p.568-569 (PM) (FR)
  2. X: UK in Breach of EEC Law Again!, Industrial Relations Legal Information Bulletin 1986 nº 308 p.13-14 (EN)
  3. Cartou, Louis: Recueil Dalloz Sirey 1986 IR. p.454 (FR)
  4. Ellis, Evelyn: Can Public Safety Provide an Excuse for Sex Discrimination?, The Law Quarterly Review 1986 p.496-500 (EN)
  5. Loenen, Titia: Gelijke behandeling van mannen en vrouwen. Gewapend lid van de reservepolitiek (2e richtlijn), Nederlands tijdschrift voor de mensenrechten 1987 p.150-154 (NL)
  6. Arnull, Anthony: The Beat Goes On, European Law Review 1987 p.56-61 (EN)
  7. Shrubsall, Vivien: Protective Practices and the Equal Treatment Directive, The Industrial Law Journal 1987 p.118-121 (EN)
  8. Morris, P.E.: Sex Discrimination, Public Order and the European Court, Public Law 1987 p.334-344 (EN)
  9. Pedraz Calvo, Mercedes: La protección jurisdiccional de los derechos fundamentales y el principio de igualdad de trato entre el hombre y la mujer, Noticias CEE 1987 nº 24 p.123-128 (ES)
  10. Vilà Costa, Blanca: Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de las Comunidades Europeas, Revista Jurídica de Catalunya 1987 p.790-794 (PM) (ES)
  11. Dubouis, Louis: A propos de deux principes généraux du droit communautaire (droit au contrôle juridictionnel effectif et motivation des décisions des autorités nationales qui portent atteinte à un droit conféré par la règle communautaire), Revue française de droit administratif 1988 p.691-700 (FR)
  12. Steyger, E.: Rechtspraak vrouwen en recht in 231 uitspraken en annotaties 1992 p.510-513 (NL)
  13. X: Direction générale de l'emploi, des relations industrielles et des affaires sociales de la Commission européenne - Recueil sur l'égalité de traitement entre les hommes et les femmes dans la Communauté européenne 1997 p.173 (FR)
  14. Banu, Mihai: Jurisprudenţǎ comunitarǎ istoricǎ, Revista română de drept al afacerilor 2009 nº 08 p.146-156 (RO)
  15. Looijestijn-Clearie, Anne: Frailty, thy name is woman. Marguerite Johnston tegen Chief Constable of the royal Ulster Constabulary, Ars aequi 2010 p.358-360 (NL)
  16. Widdershoven, R.J.G.M.: Mevrouw Johnston en het onweerlegbare bewijs van nationale veiligheid, Het recht van de Europese Unie in 50 klassieke arresten (Ed. Boom Juridische Uitgevers - Den Haag) 2010 p.177-182 (NL)
  17. Radu, Horațiu Răzvan ; Giurescu, Roxana Maria: Considerații privind răspunderea magistraților ïn jurisprudența Curții de Justiție a Uniunii Europene, Curierul Judiciar 2012 p.702-707 (RO)
  18. Andriantsimbazovina, Joël: 27. Droit à un recours juridictionnel effectif - Principe de protection juridictionnelle effective. CJCE, 15 mai 1986, n° 222/84, Marguerite Johnston c/Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Les grands arrêts de la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne. Droit constitutionnel et institutionnel de l'Union européenne (Dalloz, 2e édition) 2023, p. 439-446 (FR)



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Industrial Tribunal, Belfast (Northern Ireland) - United Kingdom

Subject-matter

  • Social policy

Provisions of national law referred to

Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, art. 53

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

  • Reference for a preliminary ruling

Formation of the Court

Cour plénière (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Everling

Advocate General

Darmon

Language(s) of the Case

  • English

Language(s) of the Opinion

  • French