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    Ombudsman sets out position on pension transfer claims

    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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    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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    Fetters on pension scheme amendment powers revisited: British Broadcasting Corporation v (1) BBC Pension Trust Limited (2) Christina Burns [2024] EWCA Civ 767

    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

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    Court of Appeal hands down judgment in British Broadcasting Corporation v BBC Pension Trust Ltd

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    Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Joseph Steadman
    Tuesday 9 July 2024

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    The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2024

    Michael Tennet KC | Paul Newman KC | Jonathan Hilliard KC | Edward Sawyer | David Pollard | Sebastian Allen | James Walmsley | Jennifer Seaman | James McCreath | Jonathan Chew | Ram Lakshman
    June 2024

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    McCloud Costs Directions: BMA v HM Treasury

    Edward Sawyer has written an article in which he discusses the Court of Appeal’s decision in BMA v HM Treasury, which upheld the validity of directions made by the Treasury to charge members rather than taxpayers with the costs of... Read more

    By Edward Sawyer
    Thursday 16 May 2024

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    Newell Trustees Ltd v Newell Rubbermaid UK Services Ltd

    Edward Sawyer has written a casenote on the recent Newell decision, which provides a fresh insight into the effect of Courage provisos on the conversion of DB benefits to DC. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website... Read more

    By Edward Sawyer
    Monday 5 February 2024

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    Judgment handed down: British Broadcasting Corporation v BBC Pension Trust Ltd

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    Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Joseph Steadman
    Monday 14 August 2023

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    Wilberforce shortlisted for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has 11 nominations across 9 different categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Set of the Year Chancery Set of the Year Chancery Junior of the Year: Edward Sawyer, Sebastian Allen Chancery... Read more

    Wednesday 12 July 2023

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    The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2023

    Robert Ham KC | Michael Tennet KC | Thomas Robinson KC | David Pollard | Edward Sawyer | Jennifer Seaman | Michael Ashdown | Joseph Steadman | John Grocott-Barrett
    June 2023

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    Recent pensions case: how much should members pay in a “shared cost” DB scheme? – Railways Pension Trustee v Atos [2022] EWHC 3236 (Ch)

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    Brian Green KC | Edward Sawyer
    Thursday 6 April 2023

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    Honda v Mercer

    Edward Sawyer discusses the recent decision in Honda v Mercer and comments on getting round the 15-year longstop in negligence claims. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Read the full article

    By Edward Sawyer
    Thursday 26 January 2023

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