
Pensions Barrister returns from short sabbatical... Valuing assets held by SIPPS: UT substantially dismisses appeal
In Morgan Lloyd Trustees Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKUT 102 (TCC), UT substantially dismissed an appeal from the FTT’s decision (a note on which...

High Court approves merger of schemes in winding-up
In Arcadia Group Pension Trust Ltd v Smith [2025] EWHC 11 (Ch), Master Marsh (sitting in retirement) has approved the merger of the Staff...


Pensions Barrister is on a short sabbatical
As many of you know, the High Court is due in February to begin hearing a 6-week trial on a major case involving The Pensions Trust,...

Can the Pensions Ombudsman rectify documents?
Michael Ashdown of Wilberforce Chambers considers the recent Supreme Court case of National Union of Rail &c v Tyne and Wear Passenger...

CA issues guidance on non-party access to UT documents
In Moss v Upper Tribunal & ors  [2024] EWCA Civ 1414, the CA issued guidance to be followed when dealing with a request by a non-party...

Police Pension Scheme: Court holds multiple referrals for ill-health early retirement possible
In Major v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2024] EWHC 3290 (Admin), the claimant, who was a member of the Police Pension Scheme,...