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[2021] WLR(D) 582
Court of Appeal
Regina (Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police) v Crown Court at Sheffield
[2021] EWCA Civ 1699
2021 May 5:
Nov 19
Nov 19
Moylan, Males, Phillips LJJ
Police— Pension— Injury pension— Police officer retiring on ground of permanent disablement— Officer making injury pension claim years later on basis disablement resulting from injury received in execution of duty— Injury pension awarded as from date of claim— Crown Court on appeal backdating award to date of retirement and awarding interest— Whether Crown Court having jurisdiction to decide appeal— Whether injury pension to be backdated to date of retirement— Whether power to award interest—
Police Pensions Act 1976 (c 35), s 6
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Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/932) (as amended by Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/3063), regs 3, 7(4)), regs 11, 34, 43(1)