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    English Court refuses registration of Italian judgment regarding succession (Sidoli v Sidoli)

    Tiffany Scott KC has written an article on the case of Sidoli v Sidoli, in which the Italian Court found the testator mistaken regarding the paternity of two sons excluded from his English will. The assets in the estate were located... Read more

    By Tiffany Scott KC
    Tuesday 29 July 2025

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    Supreme Court hands down judgment in Standish v Standish – implications for trusts in matrimonial finance work

    Article by Joseph Steadman and Roxane Reiser, 23rd July 2025. To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. On 2 July 2025, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26. The purpose... Read more

    By Joseph Steadman | Roxane Reiser
    Wednesday 23 July 2025

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    Orthodox bribery: Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited (2025) UKSC 33

    Article by Thomas Grant KC and Ryan Turner, 23rd July 2025. To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here.  The Supreme Court’s judgment in three conjoined appeals in Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited [2025] UKSC 33... Read more

    By Thomas Grant KC
    Wednesday 23 July 2025

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    Interference with rights to light – claimants receive a substantial award based on negotiating damages (Cooper v Ludgate House)

    Tiffany Scott KC has written a case analysis for LexisNexis about the latest Rights to Light case Cooper v Ludgate House (Bankside Yards, SE1) in which the developer was represented by John McGhee KC. The High Court confirmed that negotiating... Read more

    By Tiffany Scott KC
    Wednesday 23 July 2025

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    Employer discretions about surplus: Employer’s powers and discretions on scheme winding-up

    David Pollard has written a paper on surplus in trust based occupational pension schemes dealing with the position on a scheme winding-up. This followed a session at the annual conference of the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) last year. Surplus... Read more

    By David Pollard
    Tuesday 22 July 2025

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    I’m a surplus, get me out of here!

    Jennifer Seaman has written an article that looks at different ways in which a trapped surplus may be extracted during the winding-up of a scheme. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website pensionsbarrister.com Read the full article

    By Jennifer Seaman
    Thursday 17 July 2025

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    Part A1 insolvency act moratorium – impact on employees and pensions

    David Pollard has written an article on “Insolvency Act 1986 – The New Part A1 Moratorium: Impact on Employees and Pensions” [2025] Journal of Business Law p192 This article focuses on the impact on employees or pensions where a company... Read more

    By David Pollard
    Tuesday 1 July 2025

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    Scrutinising landlord commissions in placing insurance (London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas)

    Tiffany Scott KC has written a case analysis for LexisNexis, examining the important implications of the judgment in London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas. The High Court has held that a landlord of commercial premises had been significantly overcharging its tenant... Read more

    By Tiffany Scott KC
    Thursday 19 June 2025

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    Virgin Media Revisited…

    Edward Sawyer has written an article which revisits s 37/reg 42 and the Virgin Media litigation, describing the main s 37/reg 42 issues debated during the recent Verity Trustees trial and looking at how the proposed new legislation might potentially interact... Read more

    By Edward Sawyer
    Thursday 19 June 2025

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    Verity Trustees and the law of severance – is there a ‘second condition’?

    Against the backdrop of the Verity Trustees litigation, James McCreath has written an article which considers the conditions applicable to severance in cases of excessive execution of pension scheme powers. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website pensionsbarrister.com. Read... Read more

    By James McCreath
    Thursday 12 June 2025

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    Supreme Court holds banks must follow the Etridge protocol where non-commercial hybrid transactions include a more than de minimis surety element

    Joanne Wicks KC has written an expert commentary regarding her recent judgment on Waller-Edwards v One Savings Back Plc. The commentary has been published in LexisNexis. The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal, holding that a creditor is put... Read more

    By Joanne Wicks KC
    Monday 9 June 2025

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    Remind Me About … Winding Up DB Schemes

    Daniel Jukes has written an article for the Pensions Barrister website considering the topical issue of winding up DB pension schemes. The article considers the process of winding up both solvent and insolvent DB schemes, as well as highlighting some... Read more

    By Daniel Jukes
    Friday 6 June 2025

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