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Police injury pension scheme and conflicting medical assessments (R (Evans) v Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary)

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Published on: 10 May 2018
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Table of contents

  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What was the background?
  • What did the court decide?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: A ground breaking decision in the High Court limits how police injury pensions are assessed. David Lock QC, barrister at Landmark Chambers, who represented the claimant, discusses the outcome of R (Evans) v Chief Constable of Cheshire.

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