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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The BBC case & fetters on amendment powers

Joseph Steadman has written a casenote on the recent BBC case, where the Court considered the fetters on a scheme's amendment power in...

Paul Newman KC

Aug 8, 20231 min read

Distribution of surplus: a Scottish perspective

Paul Newman KC analyses a decision of the Court of Session on the application of surplus on the winding-up of a DB scheme. Using...

Paul Newman KC

Aug 3, 20231 min read

Virgin Media Limited v NTL Pensions Trustees II Ltd & ors

Jennifer Seaman has written a case summary of this important case on section 37 certificates in the context of contracting-out and scheme...

Paul Newman KC

Jun 22, 20231 min read

End of the road for wishful thinking in asset valuations?

Paul Newman KC has written a summary of the FTT decision in Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited & ors v HMRC (31 March 2023). The case concerns...

Paul Newman KC

Apr 25, 20231 min read

Union challenge to imposition of McCloud costs on members rejected by High Court

Paul Newman KC has written a summary of the decision published earlier this week in R (aoa Fire Brigades Union) v HM Treasury/ R (oao The...

Paul Newman KC

Mar 16, 20231 min read

Court considers minimum pension age

Emily Campbell has written a casenote on the recent decision in Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority v Howell & HMRC, a case...

Paul Newman KC

Feb 20, 20231 min read

Honda v Mercer

Edward Sawyer discusses the recent decision in Honda v Mercer and comments on getting round the 15-year longstop in negligence claims....

Paul Newman KC

Jan 26, 20231 min read

Railways Pension Trustee Company Ltd v Atos IT Services UK Ltd

Paul Newman KC considers the recent judgment in Railways Pension Trustee Company Ltd v Atos IT Services UK Ltd about the funding of a...

Paul Newman KC

Jan 9, 20231 min read