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Key dates in the battle

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2002

July Government forces through the Public Officers' Pay Adjustment Ordinance in Legco, imposing pay cuts of 1.58 to 4.42 per cent

October & November Four police unions, the Civil Service General Union, senior assistant solicitor- general Michael Scott and police inspector Bernard Lau Kwok-fai sue the government for cutting their pay, saying this breaches the Basic Law

2003

February Government and unions agree civil servants' pay will be cut by 3 per cent a year in 2004 and 2005

June Court of First Instance rules the pay-cut bill is in line with the Basic Law

November Attempt by Mr Scott to appeal against the ruling fails

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