BBC appeal hearing date
June appears to be pensions month in the Court of Appeal! The appeal in the BBC case is now listed for 25 June. See the casetracker for...
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Paul Newman KC
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Virgin Media appeal hearing date
Pension Barrister has heard that the appeal to the Court of Appeal in Virgin Media has been fixed to begin on either 25 or 26 June 2024...
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Paul Newman KC
- Nov 22
- 1 min
Autumn Statement brings multiple pensions reforms
In accordance with industry speculation, the Chancellor has made a number of announcements in relation to pensions in today's Autumn...
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Paul Newman KC
- Nov 17
- 1 min
PLSA publishes go-to history of pension schemes
To mark the centenary of the PLSA (formerly the NAPF), "PLSA at 100: the past, present and future" has been published. Produced with the...
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Paul Newman KC
- Nov 1
- 1 min
CA confirms Ombudsman not "competent court"
Judgment of the CA was handed down today in Pensions Ombudsman v CMG Pension Trustees Ltd. CA confirmed that the requirement in s.91(6)...
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Paul Newman KC
- Oct 31
- 2 min
PO issues 1st determination on Transfer Regs conditions
In Mr W (CAS-93568-H0D0) the Ombudsman has given his 1st determination on the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Conditions for...
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Paul Newman KC
- Oct 22
- 1 min
tPR issues first climate change fine
On 28 September, tPR issued its first climate change reporting fine. tPR fined the ExxonMobil Pension Plan £5,000 for failing to meet new...
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Paul Newman KC
- Sep 16
- 1 min
BBC News
At an oral hearing on Friday 15th September, Adam Johnson J granted BBC permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal from his decision in...
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Paul Newman KC
- Aug 18
- 1 min
No quantum of solace for in specie contributions
The FTT has rejected another appeal by a scheme administrator against the rejection of relief at source on in specie contributions into a...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Shah v Pensions Regulator: UT confirms Contribution Notice
On Friday 28 July, the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) published its decision in Shah v The Pensions Regulator [2023] UKUT...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jul 28
- 1 min
Judgment in BBC case delivered
Judgment was handed down today in a case involving the BBC pension scheme: BBC v BBC Pension Trust Ltd & anor [2023] EWHC 1965 (Ch). The...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Satisfying judgment from scheme assets following bankruptcy discharge
Handed down on 26th July, the latest in a long line of cases in which a judgment creditor has sought to enforce their debt from the...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jul 21
- 1 min
CA rejects members' application in McGaughey v USS Ltd
The Court of Appeal have today handed down judgment in McGaughey v Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 873. In this...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Permission to appeal granted in Virgin Media!
Pensions Barrister hears that Bacon J has granted permission to appeal in Virgin Media - so watch this space!
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Paul Newman KC
- Jul 20
- 1 min
DWP/HMT call for evidence on pension trustee skills
The DWP, together with HMT, are seeking evidence to assist in developing policy options for improving the skills and capability of...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jun 16
- 1 min
High Court rules on section 37
Judgment was handed down today in Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II Ltd [2023] EWHC 1441 (Ch), which concerns the highly topical...
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Paul Newman KC
- Mar 28
- 1 min
The Ark schemes: unauthorised payment charges upheld by FTT
The latest instalment in the saga of the Ark pension schemes has reached the First-Tier Tax Tribunal. These schemes were vehicles for a...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jan 19
- 1 min
CA confirms pensions bankruptcy legislation incompatible with EU law
On 16 January, the Court of Appeal in Wilson v McNamara dismissed an appeal against Nugee J’s decision on the trial of a preliminary...
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Paul Newman KC
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Court considers fiduciary duties of LGPS administrators
On 4 January, judgment was handed down inThe Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Croydon v Oasis Community Learning. The claim...
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