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Edward Sawyer has written an article which considers a recent determination on the British Steel Pension Scheme, in which the PO set out his general approach to claims by victims of pension transfer scams for due diligence failures by the... Read more
By Edward Sawyer
Wednesday 24 September 2025
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Andreas Giannakopoulos has written a case comment for the Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly on Società Italiana Lastre SpA v Agora Sàrl (Case C-537/23), the first decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union to consider the validity... Read more
By Andreas Giannakopoulos
Monday 8 September 2025
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In Dawson-Damer v Grampian Trust Company the Privy Council reviews the law on settlor intentions and rejects a claim to set aside a trustee decision based on a Pitt v Holt/Hastings-Bass inadequate deliberation challenge.
By David Pollard
Monday 1 September 2025
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David Pollard and Sebastian Allen gave a seminar to the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) in June 2025 on: Pensions crimes and fines: Where a company is liable, what is the secondary person extension to third parties: “a director, manager,... Read more
By David Pollard | Sebastian Allen
Wednesday 20 August 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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