

Irish court lets employer walk away from DB liabilities
By contrast to UK law, Irish law does not restrict the right of a solvent employer of a DB scheme to terminate its contribution liability...


Pensions Barrister is on holiday...
We are off to eat ice cream and catch some sun. Best holiday wishes to all our readers - Pensions Barrister will be back with more...


Talking Pensions Special Edition - ChatGPT
In this special edition of Talking Pensions, our Assistant Editor talks to ChatGPT ("Gip") about the role of AI, its potential in law and...


Upper Tribunal confirms contribution notice
In Pelgrave v The Pensions Regulator [2025] UKUT 257 (TCC), the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) upheld the issue of a...


The scheme giveth, the scheme taketh away...
Paul Newman KC looks at a recent Ombudsman decision on the legality of suspending/terminating a spouse’s pension on...


Better than a bot...
Paul Newman KC gives some tips for how AI can help with written advocacy in pensions litigation. To read the article, click on the pdf...


I'm a surplus, get me out of here!
Jennifer Seaman of Wilberforce Chambers looks at different ways in which a trapped surplus may be extracted during the winding-up of a...


Talking Pensions Ep23 - Margaret Snowdon OBE
In this episode (recorded in June 2025), Paul talks to Margaret Snowdon OBE, Chair of the Pension Scams Industry Group and former...


No clarity for Virgin Media reversal date on Pensions Bill reading
The Pension Schemes Bill was given its second reading in the House of Commons last night. During his speech the Pensions Minister,...


Allowing Ombudsman appeal by consent
Oliver Hilton of Radcliffe Chambers explains how the process for allowing appeals by consent has been recently applied to a determination...


Ombudsman issues general guidance on overpayment cases
The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman has issued a determination following a complaint by members of the Bic UK Pension Scheme concerning the...