Great news tuc! Thanks for the info. So at long last someone is prepared to stand up to the MOD! Why HSE ever chose to take MBA to court rather than the MOD is still puzzling, but no doubt there are those better informed who can cast some light into these murky corners.
What never changes it seems is the snail like pace with which such matters of life and death take these days. There was no safety case, rendering both seat and aircraft unairworthy. How many other systems and aircraft are in service similarly waiting to pounce and start yet another tragic Airworthiness Related Fatal Air Accident thread on this forum?