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Challenging FOS decisions: the Options case
Paul Newman KC discusses Options UK Personal Pensions LLP v Financial Services Ombudsman Ltd, in which the Court of Appeal dismissed a...

Paul Newman KC
May 23, 20241 min read
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McCloud Costs Directions: BMA v HM Treasury
Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers discusses the Court of Appeal’s decision in BMA v HM Treasury, which upheld the validity of...

Paul Newman KC
May 16, 20241 min read
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Lessons from the PO on recoupment and overpayments
Ram Lakshman of Wilberforce Chambers considers the important Pensions Ombudsman determination relating to the BIC UK Pension Scheme,...

Paul Newman KC
May 2, 20241 min read
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Recent Ombudsman determinations on pension scams
Paul Newman KC looks at some recent Ombudsman decisions on pensions scams, which illustrate the difficulties for complainants to...

Paul Newman KC
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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FTT criticises HMRC de-registration decision
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent NBC decision (2 February), in which the FTT allowed appeals against de-registration...

Paul Newman KC
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Avon calling again with the latest word ... on compromises!
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the judge's second judgment, delivered on 19 February, in the Avon case in relation to the...

Paul Newman KC
Feb 22, 20241 min read
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CA confirms role of actuary in deficit repair provision
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent Court of Appeal decision in Railways Pension trustee Co Ltd v Atos IT Services UK...

Paul Newman KC
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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CA holds incentives to agree changes to scheme taxable
Paul Newman KC considers the decision of the CA in HMRC v E.ON UK Plc (28 November 2023), in which the CA overturned a somewhat...

Paul Newman KC
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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PO finds SSAS independent trustee liable for misinvestment
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote about the recent Ombudsman determination in the case of Mr N, in which the independent trustee of a...

Paul Newman KC
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Newell Trustees Ltd v Newell Rubbermaid UK Services Ltd
Edward Sawyer has written a casenote on the recent Newell decision, which provides a fresh insight into the effect of Courage provisos on...

Paul Newman KC
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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Avon calling! ... with the latest word on severance
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent decision of HH Judge Davis-White KC in Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees Ltd &...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 18, 20241 min read
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Ombudsman overpayment determination
Happy New Year from Pensions Barrister! Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the Ombudsman's first overpayment determination since...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 4, 20241 min read
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Estoppel & formal invalidity revisited
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent decision of the High Court in Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd v Aecom Ltd, where...

Paul Newman KC
Dec 8, 20231 min read
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Uncontroverted expert reports
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Tui UK Ltd v Griffith (29 November 2023), which...

Paul Newman KC
Dec 7, 20231 min read
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Loophole in NHS Pensions Regs?
Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent decision of the CA in Campbell v NHS Business Services Authority, in which a member...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 23, 20231 min read
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The Pensions Ombudsman - competent but not a court
On 1 November, CA appeared to envision a County Court "rubber stamping" procedure for overpayment dispute determinations. "Cui bono?",...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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Ombudsman decision on overpayment
In this casenote, Paul Newman KC considers the recent decision of the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman in the matter of Mrs S, whose widow's...

Paul Newman KC
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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Third time lucky: ChD reconsiders failed unopposed rectification claim
A claimant has succeeded in obtaining rectification of a deed of appointment supplemental to a Will - but only on appeal to the Judge...

Paul Newman KC
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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McGaughey v USS Ltd
Edward Sawyer has written a casenote on this decision, which considers derivative actions against directors of a corporate pension...

Paul Newman KC
Aug 17, 20231 min read
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Biting the hand that no longer feeds: the Brass Trustees case
In this casenote, Paul Newman KC considers the recent case of Brass Trustees v Goldstone [2023] EWHC 1978 (Ch), in which the Court...

Paul Newman KC
Aug 14, 20231 min read
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