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Public and Commercial Services Union and Others v The Minister for The Civil Service: Admn 10 Aug 2011

Application for judicial review of a decision by the Defendant whereby he introduced a scheme under section 1 of the 1972 Act amending the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (‘CSCS’), and thereby reducing the benefits paid to scheme members on redundancy and early retirement. Judges: McCombe J Citations: [2011] EWHC 2041 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Superannuation … Continue reading Public and Commercial Services Union and Others v The Minister for The Civil Service: Admn 10 Aug 2011

Public and Commercial Services Union, Regina (on The Application of) v Minister for The Civil Service: Admn 10 May 2010

The Union challenged by way of judicial review proposed changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, saying that it removed accrued rights. Held: The benefits under the scheme were fully legal entitlements and were protected. They were an established and declared administrative practice. An amendment could only be made with the consent of the Union, … Continue reading Public and Commercial Services Union, Regina (on The Application of) v Minister for The Civil Service: Admn 10 May 2010

Allsop v North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council: CA 1991

The district auditor declared that payments made by the Council under an ‘enhanced voluntary severance scheme’, established by it in connection with its policy of not making employees compulsorily redundant, were unlawful. The payments were considerably in excess of the amounts which the council was obliged to pay under the employment legislation. Held:The Council did … Continue reading Allsop v North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council: CA 1991

Public and Commercial Services Union and Others v Minister for The Cabinet Office: Admn 18 Jul 2017

Application for judicial review of the decision to make a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972, which amended the Civil Service Compensation Scheme to reduce the value of certain benefits paid to civil servants on redundancy or taking early retirement or other forms of exit from the civil service Judges: Sales LJ, … Continue reading Public and Commercial Services Union and Others v Minister for The Cabinet Office: Admn 18 Jul 2017

Miller and Dos Santos v The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and Others: QBD 13 Nov 2016

Article 50 Notice Requires Parliament’s Authority The applicant challenged a decision by the respondent that he could use Crown prerogative powers to issue a notice under section 50 TUE to initiate the United Kingdom leaving the EU following the referendum under the 2015 Act. Held: Once the notice had been given, it was irrevocable. Consultation … Continue reading Miller and Dos Santos v The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and Others: QBD 13 Nov 2016

Nicholls v London Borough of Greenwich: CA 3 Apr 2003

The claimant had been employed by the respondent, and earned a pension. She challenged legislation which appeared to operate retrospectively to reduce that pension. The respondent argued that the amount agreed to be paid exceeded the maximum statutory amount, and that a payment made upon termination was not to an officer holding a position. Held: … Continue reading Nicholls v London Borough of Greenwich: CA 3 Apr 2003

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council v Shaw: QBD 2000

Two senior and long term employees of the Council proposed voluntary early redundancy. After discussions, their contracts were varied with enhanced pay so that they would also have enhanced pensions and redundancy payments. Such enhancing agreements were not part of any long term policy of the Council, but were negotiated ‘one-off’ at a time when … Continue reading Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council v Shaw: QBD 2000