The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on a legal dispute between the Minister of Home Affairs and the Island’s unions.

Throughout the week, lawyers for both sides have called for the court to make declarations stemming from an industrial action which occurred in January over the Bermuda Government refusing to take a continuation of furlough days off the table in negotiations.

While the government has called on the courts to declare the strike action illegal and potentially issue an injunction to prevent future “illegal” industrial action, the unions have argued that government had breached contract by attempting to force salary cuts on the unions and sought declarations to clarify industrial action procedures.

Arguments in the case concluded on Thursday afternoon, with Chief Justice Ian Kawaley reserving his judgment on the matter until a date yet to be set.