BA trustees: We had a unilateral power to amend scheme rules

James Phillips
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Trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) had a unilateral power to amend the scheme rules, their lawyer has said.

The argument was made during the third week of a landmark High Court case, where British Airways (BA) is questioning a 0.2% increase, above the rate of the Consumer Price Index, granted by trustees...

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James Phillips

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