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Miss Reilly said she was delighted with the ruling, claiming that making her give up her voluntary work and sending her to Poundland was wrong.
"Those two weeks were a complete waste of my time, as the experience did not help me get a job," she said.
"I was not given any training and I was left with no time to do my voluntary work or search for other jobs.
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Was it the removal of benefits that forced her to actually take a part-time job in a supermarket?
The ruling wasn't about whether the Government could do it all, just how it was introduced. The end result will be that the scheme will still exist. They didn't 'win' the case on the basis they they tried to win it, ie 'forced labour'.
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The government also pointed out that the Appeal Court judges backed the High Court's view that requiring jobseekers to participate in the scheme did not breach their human rights.
It said that it would bring new regulations forward straight away, allowing these schemes to continue.
"The court has backed our right to require people to take part in programmes which will help get them into work. It is ridiculous to say this is forced labour. This ruling ensures we can continue with these important schemes," said Employment Minister Mark Hoban.
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