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Employers and trustees tread carefully over ever-changing pensions landscape
Developments in pensions over the past few months have made it more difficult for employers and trustees to reach pensions decisions on a range of issues. These developments are notable for their significance, going to the heart of core pensions concepts around which schemes have been designed.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 01 July 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Unions challenge government over pensions revaluation index
In the government's first Budget in June 2010, the Chancellor announced that it would use the Consumer Prices Index in place of the Retail Prices Index as the index for determining pension increases for public sector schemes.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 29 June 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
What's happening in pensions - June
This briefing from Travers Smith gives an overview of the latest developments in pensions law and regulation including the revised framework for the pension protection levy and the HMRC consultation on employer asset-backed contributions.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 20 June 2011 | Practice Area: Occupational
Pensions update: preserving the power to pay
The Department for Work and Pensions has provided welcome clarification on the statutory procedure pension scheme trustees must follow to preserve any existing power to pay scheme money to a sponsoring employer. Shoosmiths reports.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 21 October 2010 | Practice Area: Occupational
Contrasting approaches to pensions
The general election produced a hung Parliament, with the prospect of politicians having to work together despite contrasting policies. Pensions, too, can be described as an arena of contrasting approaches to the challenges faced.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 25 May 2010 | Practice Area: Occupational
For the longest time - Court of Appeal rejects argument on limitation issues
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Williams v Lishman rejected claimants’ arguments on limitation issues. Building on recent authority around primary limitation in negligence, it discusses how a new test may be needed in cases where the defendant has deliberately concealed the extent of the loss.
Law Firm: Barlow Lyde & Gilbert | Published: 17 May 2010 | Practice Area: Litigation
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10 things to do to control your pension liabilities
In this practical briefing, Macfarlanes offer ten actions you can take in the short term to control your pension liabilities.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 07 May 2010 | Practice Area: Occupational
Pensions speedbrief: 2010 Spring Budget - what does it mean for pensions?
Eversheds' pensions team outlines the pensions provisions in the Budget 2010.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 29 March 2010 | Practice Area: Occupational
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General counsel update: 2 March 2010
This is the nineteenth in our series of General Counsel Updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 10 March 2010 | Practice Area: Regulation and enforcement
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Admitted body status - CLG guidance at last!
The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has been considering for more than two years now what should be done to resolve a number of perceived problems with the admitted body status (ABS) provisions in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). In December 2009, CLG finally published...view abstract
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 10 February 2010 | Practice Area: Local Authorities
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