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“Interests means interests?”: Fetters on pension scheme amendment powers after 3i plc v Decesare

Pensions

Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Fenner Moeran KC | Joseph Steadman
Tuesday 25 November 2025

News

Paul Newman KC awarded the Wallace Medal

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to congratulate Paul Newman KC for winning the Wallace Medal, presented at the Association of Pension Lawyers annual conference last Thursday, for his website pensionsbarrister.com The medal is awarded by the Main Committee of the Association for... Read more

Monday 24 November 2025

Publications

Rules of the DIFC courts 2025

Publications

Published today: The ADGM Book

Daniel Lewis | Daniel Jukes
October 2025

Articles

Bursting the Bubble

Naomi Kilcoyne has written an article on KO UK Pension Trustees v Barker, in which the High Court recently authorised the unlocking of surplus assets in the Coca-Cola pension scheme. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website pensionsbarrister.com Read... Read more

By Naomi Kilcoyne
Tuesday 28 October 2025

Articles

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

Recent Cases

Danapak Flexibles Retirement Benefits Scheme & Contribution Notices

Pensions

Thomas Robinson KC | Jennifer Seaman
Thursday 21 August 2025

Articles

Pensions Crimes and Fines: Directors (and others) who consent, connive or neglect

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

Articles

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

Articles

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

Articles

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

Articles

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