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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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News
Wilberforce nominated in multiple categories including Set of the Year for third year running at Legal 500 Bar Awards
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
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Recent Cases
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in British Broadcasting Corporation v BBC Pension Trust Ltd
Pensions
Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Joseph Steadman
Tuesday 9 July 2024
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Recent Cases
Court of Appeal gives judgment on meaning of “ceases to own” in context of capital allowances legislative regime
Tax
Jonathan Davey KC
Monday 8 July 2024
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Recent Cases
Upper Tribunal decides tax and trusts appeal in respect of gilt strips
Tax, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious, Trusts, probate and estates: non-contentious
Jonathan Davey KC
Friday 14 June 2024
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Articles
Trust me, I’m a dolphin!
Joseph Steadman has written an article in which he considers McHale v Dunlop, a recent claim for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, arising from the loss of pension assets transferred into a SSAS and invested in an overseas investment... Read more
By Joseph Steadman
Thursday 13 June 2024
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Publications
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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Articles
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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News
Wilberforce shortlisted for Set of the Year at the High Net Worth Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at the High Net Worth Awards 2024 for Set of the Year. Chambers and Partners’ criteria for this nomination reads as follows; “These award nominations and the ultimate winners are the... Read more
Thursday 2 May 2024
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Articles
Lessons from the PO on recoupment and overpayments
Ram Lakshman has written an article in which he considers the important Pensions Ombudsman determination relating to the BIC UK Pension Scheme, concerning the recoupment of overpaid benefits from future pension instalments. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s... Read more
By Ram Lakshman
Thursday 2 May 2024
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Articles
The pro-rating of pensions increases
Paul Newman KC has written an article in which he considers whether the pro-rating of annual non-statutory increases to pensions in payment for only part of a year can be read into a scheme that makes no express provision for... Read more
By Paul Newman KC
Thursday 25 April 2024
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Articles
Pension crimes, fines and insolvency practitioners
David Pollard has written an article about the relevance of the recent Supreme Court decision in R (Palmer) – in which it was held that an administrator was not in the class of persons liable to prosecution under the Trade... Read more
By David Pollard
Thursday 18 April 2024
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