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UK Government ‘blinded’ by money worries when it cut fuel payment, court told
The Court of Session in Edinburgh is hearing a legal ... by its obligations under the 2010 Equalities Act, and the Scottish Government (the “second respondent”) had similar requirements ...
Winter Fuel Payment update as court battle told of 'abject failure' to carry out impact assessment
A legal challenge brought by pensioners is trying to overturn a decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe the benefit for ...
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Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told
The Court of Session in Edinburgh is hearing a legal ... by its obligations under the 2010 Equalities Act, and the Scottish Government (the “second respondent”) had similar requirements ...
Couple challenge winter fuel payment cut in court
A couple have started their legal challenge against UK and Scottish government decisions to cut winter fuel payments. Peter ...
Supreme Court decision on definition of ‘woman’ imminent
The Supreme Court is set to rule on whether the term ‘woman’ in the Equality Act refers solely to biological sex or includes those with a ...
Decision to cut winter fuel payment complied with Equality Act, court told
A couple from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire are taking legal action against the UK and Scottish governments' decision to axe the universal winter fuel payment.
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Decision to end universal £300 winter fuel payment was 'unlawful', court hears
They also claim the decision to end the £300 benefit for thousands of pensioners across the country last year was “irrational ...
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How are Scottish courts organised?
The different parts of the Scottish criminal justice system reflect ... heard again and sentences can be changed. What are the Court of Session and UK Supreme Court? For non-criminal court cases ...
UK Government ‘blinded’ by money worries when it cut fuel payment, court told
Pensioners Florence and Peter Fanning, from North Lanarkshire, are challenging last year’s change to the winter fuel payment.
Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told
The decision to cut the winter fuel payment will be “tainted” if the UK Government is found not to have properly assessed its ...