The fact that the Secretary of State has issued a certificate under section 10(1)(b) is no guarantee that the person in respect of whose case it is issued will be awarded a pension.
Citations:
[1955] 3 All ER 245, [1955] 1 WLR 1116
Statutes:
Crown Proceedings Act 1947 10(1)(a)(b), Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 10(1)(b)
Cited by:
Approved – Bell v Secretary of State for Defence CA 1986
The deceased was injured serving in the forces in Germany. His injury was worstened after negligent communications between army doctors. The defendant relied upon State Immunity to defend a claim, saying he had issued a certificate that he had died . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Armed Forces, Personal Injury, Vicarious Liability
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.194881