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O'Brien v Ministry of Justice

[2013] UKSC 6
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Fee-paid part-time recorders are entitled to pension rights under the Part-Time Workers Directive, being comparable to full-time circuit judges.

Key Principle

part-time workers; recorders (fee-paid judges) entitled to pension under Part-Time Workers Directive; comparability with full-time circuit judges

Area of Law

employment

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