Recent Cases
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II and others
Pensions
Jennifer Seaman
Thursday 25 July 2024
Pensions
Tuesday 18 June 2019
6.30pm - 7.30pm followed by drinks
58VE, 58 Victoria Embankment, Temple, London EC4Y 0DS
£70 + VAT | 1.0 CPD
Wilberforce Chambers invites you to our latest series of lectures by pension law practitioners on current topics of particular interest to pensions lawyers. Wilberforce has a well-established reputation in the field of pensions law, due in large part to the late Edward Nugee QC, to whose memory these lectures are dedicated. Each lecture will take place on the top floor of 58VE on Victoria Embankment and will be followed by drinks with spectacular views over London and the Thames.
Lecture 3
Lining up for landing: Lessons from the British Airways case
James Walmsley, James McCreath and Michael Ashdown
A look at the questions resolved and left unresolved by the BA litigation. The Beddoe decision this January potentially has significant consequences for pensions litigation more generally. Meanwhile, the widely reported settlement of the main litigation (subject to Court approval) means that the much anticipated Supreme Court hearing that had been scheduled for July 2019, which would have enabled the Supreme Court to give guidance on the ‘proper purposes’ doctrine in the context of pension schemes, will not be taking place. The talk will cover:
The full programme can be downloaded here. To register your interest or if you have any queries, please email seminars@wilberforce.co.uk.
Recent Cases
Pensions
Jennifer Seaman
Thursday 25 July 2024
Articles
Article by: Joseph Steadman 1. On 9 July 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in an appeal concerning the limits on a power to make alterations in the BBC Pension Scheme (the “Scheme”). The appeal was dismissed, and... Read more
By Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Joseph Steadman
Thursday 18 July 2024
News
Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to share that we have been nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500’s 2024 Bar Awards. Wilberforce Chambers has been nominated for ‘Set of the Year’ for the third year in a row as well as ‘Chancery... Read more
Wednesday 10 July 2024
View moreRecent Cases
Pensions
Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Joseph Steadman
Tuesday 9 July 2024