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Dear all

The two day Judicial Review hearing on police pay has now ended. You will have seen some of the coverage of the Staff Side evidence that was given yesterday in the national newspapers today.

With time to prepare, both sides presented strong well argued cases. It's impossible to read the thoughts and views of the two judges present from the direction of their questions, as they raised many queries for both sides.

You may recall that we had initially received an indication from Lord Justice Collins that we may get a decision within a matter of days.

Unexpectedly, Lord Justice Collins was unavailable which meant the hearing took plave with Lord Justice Keene in the hot seat.

At the conclusion of the hearing Lord Justice Keene explained that he understood the urgency of the decision but could not commit to such a short timescale.

Our legal team advise us, from their experience and knowledge, that we should expect the judgement in approximately two weeks time.

Stephen McCann
Secretary PFNI