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Information bulletins

Since this litigation began the Employment Tribunal has published regular information bulletins to the parties involved.

A brief summary of the points covered in each bulletin is detailed below. You can click on the dates in the table below to read the bulletins in full.

Information Bulletin No./Date Contents
Bulletin No. 9 pdf document download icon (59kb, Adobe PDF)
March 2004
1. Directions for the future handling of pension cases in light of judgments issued by the Employment Appeal Tribunal and European Court of Justice
2. Confirmation of which cases remain stayed pending Appeal proceedings
3. Clarification of the powers of the Tribunal in determining remedy in the pension cases
Bulletin No. 8 pdf document download icon (40kb, Adobe PDF)
May 2003
1. Outcome of case management conference held on 31st March 2003
2. Public sector settlement: proposals for handling cases which can now settle
3. The comparator issue : hearing arranged for October
4. Remedy in private sector cases
5. Update on appeals
Bulletin No. 7 pdf document download icon (120kb, Adobe PDF)
October 2002
1. Outcome of directions hearing held on 1st October 2002
2. Outcome of common points hearing held in June and July 2002
3. Issues being appealed
4. Cases identified as failing
Bulletin No. 6 pdf document download icon (44kb, Adobe PDF)
February 2001
Interpretation of the House of Lords judgment
Bulletin No. 6 (2000) pdf document download icon (80kb, Adobe PDF)
May 2000
Interpretation of European Court of Justice ruling
Bulletin No. 5 pdf document download icon (37kb, Adobe PDF)
March 1998
Update of House of Lords interim judgment prior to European referral
Bulletin No. 4 pdf document download icon (33kb, Adobe PDF)
January 1996
Common points hearings to take place after appeal process on preliminary points exhausted
Bulletin No. 3 pdf document download icon (66kb, Adobe PDF)
December 1995
Summary of Preliminary Hearing held in November 1995
Bulletin No. 2 pdf document download icon (49kb, Adobe PDF)
June 1995
1. Outcome of directions hearing held on 19th June 1995
2. Identification of preliminary issues for determination
Bulletin No. 1 pdf document download icon (69kb, Adobe PDF)
May 1995
Plan of action for dealing with the part time worker pension cases