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Pensions Barrister is on a short sabbatical
As many of you know, the High Court is due in February to begin hearing a 6-week trial on a major case involving The Pensions Trust,...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 16, 20251 min read


Can the Pensions Ombudsman rectify documents?
Michael Ashdown of Wilberforce Chambers considers the recent Supreme Court case of National Union of Rail &c v Tyne and Wear Passenger...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 9, 20251 min read


CA issues guidance on non-party access to UT documents
In Moss v Upper Tribunal & ors [2024] EWCA Civ 1414, the CA issued guidance to be followed when dealing with a request by a non-party...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 6, 20252 min read


Police Pension Scheme: Court holds multiple referrals for ill-health early retirement possible
In Major v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2024] EWHC 3290 (Admin), the claimant, who was a member of the Police Pension Scheme,...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 6, 20252 min read


Merry Christmas from Pensions Barrister...
...and a Happy New Year. Visit us again in 2025 for more pensions content! The Pensions Barrister Team.

Paul Newman KC
Dec 20, 20241 min read


"It all happened so long ago...": the sequel
In the second part of his article on the use of evidence law in pensions cases, Paul Newman KC looks at: the evidence required to rectify...

Paul Newman KC
Dec 19, 20241 min read


"It all happened so long ago..."
In the first part of a major two-part article on the use of evidence law in pensions cases, Paul Newman KC considers the extent to which...

Paul Newman KC
Dec 12, 20241 min read


HMRC practice criticised in EBT case
In JCT Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd v Garnett [2024] EWHC 3128 (Ch), the High Court rescinded various deeds of appointment made under...

Paul Newman KC
Dec 9, 20241 min read


How not to determine financial dependency
Paul Newman KC examines a recent High Court decision on the test for financial dependency in a claim for death benefits under the LGPS....

Paul Newman KC
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Pensions pots - an asset beyond the reach of creditors?
Thomas Robinson of Wilberforce Chambers looks at an important new Court of Appeal case which has struck down the practice of requiring...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 28, 20241 min read
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