The Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that there was no discrimination or constitutional breach in pension adjustments for retired armed forces members, allowing the government’s appeal to proceed. The court found that the distinction between retirees before and after January 1, 2013, was legally valid and based on service term amendments for active personnel, not pension adjustments. This overturned a previous High Court ruling favoring 50 retirees who sued for equal pension treatment. The retirees’ lawyer said they will review the judgment before deciding whether to appeal to the Federal Court.
