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
