This is going to make an F/Os day. He was pilot flying on a line check and was criticised heavily for not meeting the STAR restriction even with headings then a direct and an intermediate descent (and no restating of the restriction). Beer voucher will be sent for any link which we can point the checker towards this. Thanks for the replies guys.
See
MATS 1 Section 1 Chapter 4 Para 7.1
When an amendment is made to a clearance the new clearance shall be read in full to the pilot and shall automatically cancel any previous clearance. Controllers must be aware, therefore, that if the original clearance included a restriction, e.g. “cross ABC FL150 or below” then the issue of a revised clearance automatically cancels the earlier restriction, unless it is reiterated with the revised clearance.
This would apply to level restrictions on STAR's