Opposition joins forces over judicial review

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The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats intend to table amendments to the current Pensions Bill if the government refuses to act over the issue of compensation to thousands of workers who lost their pensions when their employers went bust.

It follows the result of the judicial review yesterday, where Justice Bean of the High Court ruled in favour of four pensioners who brought a case against the government for dismissing the findings of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report which was published in March 2006. David Laws, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary, called the decision - which found the government guilty of misleading the public with information their pensions were safe - a “fantastic 'David versus Goliath' victory for the pensioners who have fought for justice”. He points out this is the “third strike” ...

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