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Pensions Insight: 7 to 13 May 2024
In this insight we cover a recent Pensions Ombudsman determination on equalisation and section 67, and the National Audit Office report on the delivery of pensions …
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Understanding ‘rectification’ in a share purchase agreement
Courts are generally reluctant to interfere with commercial agreements entered into by well advised parties. But, in some circumstances they may be prepared to step…
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Mandating a full-time return to the office could be counter-productive
We are increasingly seeing organisations move back to a mandatory five-day working week from the office. However, a flexible, hybrid model should still be considere…
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New JCT 2024 Edition Design and Build Contract
On 17 April 2024, the Joint Contracts Tribunal released the 2024 edition of its Design and Build Contract. This is the first major update since 2016. There is also …
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Pensions Insight: 30 April to 7 May 2024
In this Insight, we report on the State Pension Age (Compensation) Bill, TPR’s new corporate plan, updated data standards for pensions dashboards and a consultation…
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Foster Care Fortnight: The legal rights of foster carers
In this article we look at the employment rights for parental leave when someone fosters a child.
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TPO analyses defences to trustees’ claim for recoupment of overpaid pension benefits
The Pensions Ombudsman determination in the case of Mr E and the BIC UK Pension Scheme contains an analysis of the defences available to members where they have bee…
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The importance of compliant warranty claim notices
Strict compliance with claim notification procedures is a crucial step in any successful warranty claim. We consider the issues here.
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The Pensions Regulator’s Annual Funding Statement 2024
The Pensions Regulator's Annual Funding Statement 2024 is fairly compact setting out three key messages, some general considerations and rethinking strategy comment…
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Pensions Insight: 22 to 29 April 2024
In this insight, we cover TPR’s annual funding statement, its blog on new DB models, an important Pensions Ombudsman determination on the defences available to memb…