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Law digest: 2 July 2010

01 July 2010
Issue: 7424 / Categories:
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Employment; Environment; Human rights; Costs

Employment

R (on the application of the Public and Commercial Services Union) v Minister for the Civil Service [2010] EWHC 1463 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 157 (Jun)

The relevant benefits available under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme  (CSCS) in respect of voluntary severance were protected by s 2(3) of the Superannuation Act 1972 in the same way as the similar benefits available in respect of compulsory severance were protected. It was nothing to the point that a civil servant had no right to insist on voluntary severance and that in voluntary severance cases the employing department had an option of which particular set of benefits to offer the civil servant. Further, the amount of a pension which became payable at an enhanced rate by reference to the additional period according to the terms of the CSCS would also be covered by a straightforward reading of s 2(3) in relation to each of conditions (a) and (b).

Environment

R (on the application of Ardagh Glass Ltd) v Chester City Council

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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