Age discrimination—the statutory framework Statutory provisions prohibiting age discrimination were first introduced into English law in 2006 as a result of developments...
Exceptions for age discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 The general non-discrimination rule for occupational pension schemes in the Equality Act 2010 (the Equality...
The need for rectification Mistakes all too often arise when drafting pension scheme documents, amending them and/or recording the exercise of trust powers. Self-help is...
When trustees are engaged in trust litigation, issues often arise as to how their litigation costs are to be funded. A Beddoe application is the best way of ensuring that...
If a claimant has lost entitlement to state pension as a result of an accident there is, on the face of it, a potential claim in respect of that loss. However, to assess...
This Practice Note primarily relates to the compromise of disputes relating to occupational pension schemes in England and Wales. It does not address...
Pension scheme disputes—jurisdictions for resolution There are three jurisdictions in which disputes relating to pension schemes can be determined and resolved, each with...
Standard financial orders, including in relation to pensions, have been issued as part of the standard orders project, see Practice Note: Standard orders—general...
The basic principles under European law Under European law, pensions paid under the terms of a private occupational pension scheme are deferred remuneration. The...
What are guaranteed minimum pensions? Guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) arrived on the pension scene on 6 April 1978, at the same time as the State Earnings-Related...
On 17 May 1990 the European Court of Justice decided, in Barber v Guardian Royal Exchange [1990] 2 All ER 660, that men and women’s entitlement to equal pay for equal...
Development of the doctrine of estoppel Estoppel is the general term frequently given to the equitable doctrine which (broadly speaking) provides that if a person (person...
The doctrine of estoppel has been described as ‘one of the most flexible and useful in the armoury of the law’ by Lord Denning MR. Estoppel is a wide term used to...
Legislative framework In broad terms, workers employed under fixed-term contracts are protected against: • treatment which is less favourable than that given to workers...
This Practice Note is impacted by the decision of the UK on 23 June 2016 to leave the EU. This has implications for practitioners, inter alia, when considering which...
Unlike pension sharing orders, there is no complex implementation process for pension attachment orders, see: Pensions—financial remedy procedure—Implementation of a...
