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Rectifying pension trust deeds—is a formal hearing a necessity?

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Published on: 22 July 2016

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What was the background to the case?
What were the issues before the High Court?
What position did the other parties take in respect of the application for rectification?
What conclusions did the court reach and what was its reasoning?
What are the implications for applications to rectify pension scheme documents by summary judgment?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: The case of the Girls’ Day School Trust v GDST Pension Trustees demonstrates that claimants seeking rectification of a pension trust deed should not assume that it will be possible to proceed without a hearing unless the case was ‘plain’ and appropriate safeguards are put in place, says Alan Williams, senior associate and commercial litigator at RPC.

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