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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...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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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...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 27, 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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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...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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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...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 17, 20231 min read
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A Change of Climate for Trustee Investment Duties?
Following the recent fine ordered by tPR in respect of ExxonMobil Pension Plan for breach of the OPS (Climate Change Governance and...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 16, 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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Talking Pensions Ep 11 - Talking PPF
In the latest episode of Talking Pensions, Paul talks to Miriam Kimber, Director of Legal at the PPF, about her role in the organisation...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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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)...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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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...

Paul Newman KC
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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