Home Office ordered to pay £224m to e-Borders firm The Home Office has been told to pay £224m to a major US corporation it sacked for failing to deliver a controversial secure borders programme. Ministers will pay Raytheon £50m in damages, plus other costs. The order to make the payments comes from a binding arbitration tribunal. Home…
Government ‘loses £700m NHS IT legal battle with Fujitsu’ By Brian Wheeler Taxpayers could be hit with a bill for up to £700m after the government reportedly lost a legal battle with Fujitsu over a failed NHS IT system. The case was heard in secret but the arbitrator is thought to have found in favour…
What is arbitration? ACAS defines it as listed below although please note that this relates to arbitration of employee/employer disputes. Key points Arbitration is where an impartial person makes a decision on a dispute. Acas Arbitration can be used to decide cases of alleged unfair dismissal or claims under the flexible working legislation. Arbitration is…
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