Originally Posted by
Chugalug2
It seems that command is now vested in the HMT, which can override the CoC that approved these payments, and in the Courts that you see as the way to resolve the issue.
A nail on head moment here and this may lead to a new act of parliament.
The act that covers Service Complaints was built on the foundation that the military controlled its own regulations and policy so could address such grievances. This foundation has been removed and the CoC is completely subservient to Treasury policy.
Nobody anticipated this so there is no lawful process in place for Service personnel to express a grievance about the Treasury. As it was explained today a Service Complaints Panel may find in your favour but have zero authority to challenge the Treasury.
For now it appears that the only place that this can be challenged is through an employment tribunal but further legal advice may be coming down the pipe.