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One lump or two? Flexibility in the IDRP
James Walmsley considers Anthony Arter's preference for a one-stage IDRP as discussed in Talking Pensions Ep1. Click below to download...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 19, 20231 min read


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...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Forfeiture and “6 year, no claim” provisions: Part 1
In the first part of this two-part article, Thomas Seymour and Hugh Gittins consider section 92 of the Pensions Act 1995 in the light of...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Missing evidence: What Rebekah Vardy and Colleen Rooney can teach pensions litigators
Gus Baker draws on the lessons of Vardy v Rooney and considers how the court might deal with missing evidence in a pensions case. Click...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 9, 20231 min read


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...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 9, 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


Sole independent trustees: The need for continued member involvement
Paul Newman KC discusses a little-known exception in the MNT legislation, whereby an employer can replace the MNTs with an independent...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 9, 20231 min read


Talking Pensions Ep2
In the second episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022), Paul talks tax with fellow barrister, Emily Campbell. Emily talks...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 9, 20231 min read


Reserved instrument activities
Emily Campbell considers the restrictions on who can prepare deeds and how this relates to pensions industry practice. Click here to...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 9, 20231 min read


Talking Pensions Ep1
In the first episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022), Anthony Arter looks back on his time as the Pensions Ombudsman. He...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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