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Protecting trustees on a wind-up: Is there any point to s 27 adverts?
In the centenary year of the Trustee Act 1925, Paul Newman KC looks at the advertisement provisions of s.27, and asks whether it has any...

Paul Newman KC
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The Pensions Trust litigation: What's it all about?
Paul Newman KC explains the issues arising in the recent The Pensions Trust trial, which will be of general interest to the profession....

Paul Newman KC
Apr 31 min read
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"It all happened so long ago...": the sequel
In the second part of his article on the use of evidence law in pensions cases, Paul Newman KC looks at: the evidence required to rectify...

Paul Newman KC
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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"It all happened so long ago..."
In the first part of a major two-part article on the use of evidence law in pensions cases, Paul Newman KC considers the extent to which...

Paul Newman KC
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Back Britain - but at what cost?
Ram Lakshman considers whether the Chancellor’s proposals to encourage (or mandate) British pension schemes to invest in British...

Paul Newman KC
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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Illiquid SASSs: A way forward?
This week, Paul Newman KC looks at the problems that arise when small self-administered schemes holding commercial property need to...

Paul Newman KC
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Finance Act 2024 - new lump sum rules
Philip Simpson KC and Rebecca Sheldon of Old Square Tax Chambers have written an article on the new lump sum rules, and in particular the...

Paul Newman KC
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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The pro-rating of pensions increases
Paul Newman KC considers whether the pro-rating of annual non-statutory increases to pensions in payment for only part of a year can be...

Paul Newman KC
Apr 25, 20241 min read
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Pension crimes, fines and insolvency practitioners
David Pollard of Wilberforce Chambers has written an article about the relevance of the recent Supreme Court decision in R (Palmer) - in...

Paul Newman KC
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Avon Cosmetics: a critical analysis
Naomi Ling of Outer Temple Chambers has provided a critical analysis of the recent Avon Cosmetics decision. To read the article, click on...

Paul Newman KC
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Historic discrimination and pension schemes
Claire Darwin KC of Matrix Chambers has written an article about pensions and age discrimination law in light of the recent Newell...

Paul Newman KC
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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Climate Change and Investment Duties: a Prisoner's Dilemma?
James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers comments on the recent FMLC report on pension trustees and fiduciary duties. To read the article,...

Paul Newman KC
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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New CPR rule for pensions rectification claims
David E Grant KC, who is a member of the Pensions Litigation Court Users' Committee, has written an article about the proposed change to...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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Lifetime allowance - abolished, but not quite!
Emily Campbell has written an article on the abolition of the lifetime allowance, cataloguing the various materials published since the...

Paul Newman KC
Jan 11, 20241 min read
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A Change of Climate for Trustee Investment Duties?
Following the recent fine ordered by tPR in respect of ExxonMobil Pension Plan for breach of the OPS (Climate Change Governance and...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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Talking Pensions Ep 11 - Talking PPF
In the latest episode of Talking Pensions, Paul talks to Miriam Kimber, Director of Legal at the PPF, about her role in the organisation...

Paul Newman KC
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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Under Construction
In this article, Paul Newman KC considers the rules for interpretation of pension scheme documents, with reference to the relevance of...

Paul Newman KC
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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The Remuneration of Pension Trustees
Robert Ham KC has written an article about two current issues regarding trustee remuneration, namely the 2022 decision of the Court of...

Paul Newman KC
Sep 7, 20231 min read
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A short story of Dalriada's pursuit of liberators
Confused about all the cases with "Dalriada" in the title? Can't remember where the law has got to with reciprocation schemes? We are...

Paul Newman KC
Aug 10, 20231 min read
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The omniscient draftsman - the answer to Virgin Media?
Paul Newman KC has written an article on the principles of statutory construction, which might be relevant to the interpretation of a...

Paul Newman KC
Jul 13, 20231 min read
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