Video: Witness Statements – The New Rules
Witness Statements – The New Rules is hosted by Shantanu Majumdar KC, Dov Ohrenstein and Lauren Kreamer. From 6th April 2021 new rules will apply to most trial witness statements in the Business & Property Courts. This webinar focuses on the practical consequences for litigators: How to ensure statements comply with the new requirements; the […]
CMG Pension Trustees Ltd v CGI IT UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2130 (Ch)
On 11 August 2022 Mr Justice Leech handed down judgment in CMG Pension Trustees Ltd v CGI IT UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2130 (Ch), a claim primarily concerning the construction of a rule in the CMG UK Pension Scheme which the defendant sponsoring employer contended provided for forfeiture of members’ benefits in specified circumstances. The […]
Junior Programme: Litigation – 26th September 2019
Our Junior Programme event taking place on Thursday 26th September 2019 will focus on litigation. Our Speakers are: Nicholas Macklam – Alternative Dispute Resolution Matthew Mills – Oh give it up! Disclosure in 2019 Timings 17:30 – Registration and networking 18:00 – Presentation and questions 19:00 – Drinks and further networking 20:30 – Close Junior Programme […]
Video: What’s my claim worth? Issues in professional negligence litigation
During this webinar Elizabeth Ovey, Wendy Mathers and Henry Day discuss issues in professional negligence litigation generally prompted by their experience of litigation relating to pensions schemes in particular and in the light of some recent cases. Aspects for consideration include contractual terms purporting to exclude liability to third parties or to limit liability; excluding […]
Court of Appeal holds pensions increase rule means what it says (Britvic plc v Britvic Pensions Ltd) – Article by Henry Day
The Court of Appeal gave judgment last week in the Britvic pension increase case, applying the Supreme Court’s recent guidance on contractual interpretation, explaining the weight to be given to a provision’s wording as against contextual factors, and making clear the limits of ‘corrective construction’. Henry Day examines the decision in this article for LexisPSL. […]
Financial Ombudsman Service holds Carey liable for breach of regulatory obligations in further SIPP investor complaint (S v Options SIPP UK LLP) -Article by Henry Day
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Adams has provided some clarity on the application of FSMA s.27. But what about the other limb of the appeal – the client’s best interests rule? In this article for LexisPSL, Henry Day considers what a recent decision of the Financial Ombudsman (again against Carey Pensions) might suggest about […]
Revenue & Customs Commissioners v Bella Figura Ltd [2020] UKUT 120 (TCC)
The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has handed down its decision in Revenue & Customs Commissioners v Bella Figura Ltd [2020] UKUT 120 (TCC). The appeal and cross-appeal concerned the taxation of pension schemes and, specifically, HMRC’s powers to levy tax charges for unauthorised payments and the exercise of the First-tier Tribunal’s power to […]
Safeway Ltd v Newton [2020] EWCA Civ 869 – Article by Henry Day
When does a pension scheme’s Barber window close? Henry Day considers the Court of Appeal’s second judgment in Safeway v Newton, handed down earlier this week, and its implications for schemes with historic benefit equalisation issues, in an article for Lexis®PSL. Subscribers can read the article here.
What duties does a SIPP provider owe its clients? – Article by Henry Day
What duties does a SIPP provider owe its clients? In the second of two articles for LexisPSL, Henry Day considers the continuing tension between the courts, the FOS and the FCA, following the Ombudsman’s recent determination against Carey Pensions. Subscribers can read the article here.
Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP – Article by Henry Day
The long-anticipated judgment in Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP, addressing the much discussed question of the duties owed by SIPP providers to their clients, was handed down by The High Court on 18 May 2020. Henry Day considers the decision and its implications in this article for LexisPSL. Subscribers can read the article here.