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Judgment debt enforced against SIPP benefits
In Century Property (Leeds) Ltd v Aldiss [2025] EWHC 1348 (KB), the High Court has ordered the enforcement of a judgment debt against the...

Paul Newman KC
Jun 41 min read
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tPR exercises little-used power to release trapped surplus
In a determination published yesterday, tPR has exercised its power under s.69 of the Pensions Act 1995 to modify the provisions of a...

Paul Newman KC
Jun 41 min read
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Stop me if you've heard this one before
Paul Newman KC looks at a recent case in which a High Court claim was struck out on the basis that it sought to raise the same issue...

Paul Newman KC
May 291 min read
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Talking Pensions Ep22 - Dan Schaffer
In this episode (recorded in May 2025), Paul talks to Dan Schaffer, pensions partner at Slaughter and May, about his professional and...

Paul Newman KC
May 221 min read
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Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn't mean it...
Theo Dixon of Wilberforce Chambers considers a recent PO determination on the extent to which an employer must consider additional...

Paul Newman KC
May 151 min read
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You say potato...
James McCreath looks at the different approaches adopted by the Court of Appeal to the construction of pension scheme documents and...

Paul Newman KC
May 81 min read
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Jurisdiction of FTT: Penalty notice review
Ram Lakshman of Wilberforce Chambers considers a recent First Trier Tribunal decision providing guidance on its jurisdiction to review...

Paul Newman KC
May 11 min read
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Protecting trustees on a wind-up: Is there any point to s 27 adverts?
In the centenary year of the Trustee Act 1925, Paul Newman KC looks at the advertisement provisions of s.27, and asks whether it has any...

Paul Newman KC
Apr 241 min read
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Happy Easter from the Pensions Barrister Team
We will be back soon after the break with some more pensions content. Have a great weekend to all who are celebrating. In the meantime,...

Paul Newman KC
Apr 171 min read
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Talking Pensions Ep21 - Mark Grant
In this episode (recorded in September 2024), Paul talks to Mark Grant, former head of Pensions at CMS and now Professor in Practice and...

Paul Newman KC
Apr 101 min read
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