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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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A short story of Dalriada's pursuit of liberators
Confused about all the cases with "Dalriada" in the title? Can't remember where the law has got to with reciprocation schemes? We are...

Paul Newman KC
Aug 10, 20231 min read
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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
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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
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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...

Paul Newman KC
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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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...

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

Paul Newman KC
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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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...

Paul Newman KC
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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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!

Paul Newman KC
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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