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Smoker v London Fire and Civil Defence Authority

Hearings

England & Wales

12 Jan 1990 [1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 422; The Times, 19 January 1990, QBD (Auld J)

09 Oct 1990 [1991] IRLR 22; The Times, 10 October 1990; The Independent, 18 October 1990, CA

11 Apr 1991 [1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 1052; [1991] ICR 449; [1991] ICR 449; [1991] 2 All ER 449; [1991] FCR 44; [1992] PIQR Q39; (1991) 135 SJ 507; The Times, 18 April 1991; The Independent, 12 April 1991, HL(E) (Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Bridge of Harwich, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, Lord Templeman and Lord Lowry)

Additional names

Wood v British Coal Corpn

Subject Matter

DAMAGES — Earnings, loss of — Sickness and injury pensions — Employee injured in course of employment — Employee participating in pension scheme — Pension payable as result of injury — Whether pension payments deductible from special damages for loss of earnings

[1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 422; The Times, 19 January 1990, QBD

[1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 1052; [1991] ICR 449; [1991] ICR 449; [1991] 2 All ER 449; [1991] FCR 44; [1992] PIQR Q39; (1991) 135 SJ 507; The Times, 18 April 1991; The Independent, 12 April 1991, HL(E)

Appellate History

Smoker v London Fire and Civil Defence Authority [1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 422; The Times, 19 January 1990, QBD

Decision of Auld J affirmed

Smoker v London Fire and Civil Defence Authority [1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 422; The Times, 19 January 1990, QBD

Smoker v London Fire and Civil Defence Authority [1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 422; The Times, 19 January 1990, QBD

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

Smoker v London Fire and Civil Defence Authority [1991] 2 AC 502; [1991] 2 WLR 422; The Times, 19 January 1990, QBD

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