Disputes, discrimination and divorce

Gain invaluable insights into managing complex pension disputes and regulatory challenges while effectively mitigating risks. Learn practical strategies to resolve conflicts and protect your clients' interests. Understand and address discrimination within the pensions landscape to ensure compliance and fairness for all beneficiaries. Explore how pensions intersect with divorce, including critical impacts and procedural details, and discover comprehensive methods for equitable division of pension assets to ensure informed, favorable outcomes for your clients.

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Pension plan to double £25 billion+ megafunds, boost investment and improve returns for savers

The following Pensions news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Pension plan to double £25 billion+ megafunds, boost investment and improve returns for savers

Nearly 80% of trustees plan to access pension surplus

The following Pensions news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Nearly 80% of trustees plan to access pension surplus

TPR urges industry to adapt and evolve to unlock transformational opportunities of Pension Schemes Bill

Pensions weekly highlights—12 June 2025

The following Pensions news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Pensions weekly highlights—12 June 2025

Featured Pensions content

Self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs)

Self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs)When personal pensions were first introduced in April 1988, they could only be established by authorised...

Small self-administered schemes (SSASs)

Small self-administered schemes (SSASs)What is a SSAS?Small self-administered schemes (SSASs) are usually registered pension schemes that are set up...

Section 32 buy-out policies

Section 32 buy-out policiesWhat is a section 32 buy-out policy?A term which may be often heard within the pensions arena is that of the ‘section 32...

The pre A-day pensions tax regime [Archived]

The pre A-day pensions tax regimeThe pensions tax regime under the Finance Act 2004 came into effect on 6 April 2006, otherwise known as A-day. The...

Practice notes

How is the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) different from a typical occupational pension scheme?

How is the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) different from a typical occupational pension scheme?FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the...

Produced in partnership with Julie Peaple of Nest Corporation and Michael Hames of Nest Corporation

30th May

Practice notes

Registration of pension schemes

Registration of pension schemesBenefits of registrationRegistration provides advantageous tax reliefs and exemptions for a pension scheme and its...

30th May

News

DWP finds £571.6m state pension shortfall

The DWP announced on 21 March 2024 that it has so far identified 97,000 payments that were each short between £2,192 and £12,486.The DWP has launched...

3rd Jun

Q&As

Are apprentices auto-enrolled into a pension if they earn under 10,000 per year and are aged under 18?

Are apprentices auto-enrolled into a pension if they earn under 10,000 per year and are aged under 18?Automatic enrolment does not apply to workers...

2nd Jun

Q&As

What issues should an employer consider when providing life insurance to its employees?

What issues should an employer consider when providing life insurance to its employees?Life insurance—basicsLife insurance benefit (life cover) can...

2nd Jun

Practice notes

Anti-franking

Anti-frankingThe conceptIt used to be the case that contracted-out salary-related (COSR) schemes could revalue a deferred member's guaranteed minimum...

Produced in partnership with Peter White

30th May

Practice notes

Surrender and forfeiture of pension benefits

Surrender and forfeiture of pension benefitsTHIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES ONLYThis Practice Note considers the extent to...

Produced in partnership with Wyn Derbyshire of gunnercooke LLP

30th May

Practice notes

Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS)

Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS)Why use a QROPS?In practice, many Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPSs) are...

Produced in partnership with Sean McNulty of Blake Morgan

30th May

Practice notes

Bridging pensions

Bridging pensionsThis Practice Note contains references to case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. For guidance on whether EU...

Produced in partnership with Wyn Derbyshire of gunnercooke LLP

2nd Jun

Practice notes

Pension consultation requirements

Pension consultation requirementsEmployers are required by statute to consult with members or their representatives for at least 60 days before making...

30th May

Practice notes

Relevant life and excepted group life policies—practical issues

Relevant life and excepted group life policies—practical issuesStatute provides for two tax-efficient alternatives to a life assurance policy held...

Produced in partnership with Kevin Gude of Keystone Law

30th May

Practice notes

Investment management agreements—trustee considerations

Investment management agreements—trustee considerationsThe management of assets belonging to another person on a discretionary basis is a 'regulated...

Produced in partnership with Martin Scott of gunnercooke LLP

30th May

Practice notes

Auto-enrolment—postponement

Auto-enrolment—postponementAn employer can postpone the date on which the auto-enrolment obligations would otherwise apply to an eligible jobholder by...

2nd Jun

Practice notes

Types of pension schemes—beginners’ guide

Types of pension schemes—beginners’ guideThis guide is primarily aimed at trainees, newly qualified lawyers and other persons who are new to or...

Produced in partnership with Wyn Derbyshire of gunnercooke LLP

2nd Jun

Practice notes

Age discrimination—the pension exceptions and when they apply

Age discrimination—the pension exceptions and when they applyExceptions for age discrimination under the Equality Act 2010The general...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth Ovey of Radcliffe Chambers

30th May

News

Government to require pension schemes to disclose UK investments

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2nd Jun

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Practice notes

Pension sharing orders

Pension sharing ordersThis Practice Note explains what a pension sharing order is within family proceedings and sets out which pension rights can be...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

17th Jun

Practice notes

Limitation periods in pension claims

Limitation periods in pension claimsFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: The Pension Schemes Bill, which was published on 5 June 2025 and is expected to receive...

Produced in partnership with Victoria Brown of Outer Temple Chambers

13th Jun

Practice notes

Drafting pension orders in family proceedings

Drafting pension orders in family proceedingsThis Practice Note sets out the formalities that must be observed when considering the terms and the...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Pensions—financial remedy procedure

Pensions—financial remedy procedureThis Practice Note sets out the procedure to be followed when applying for a pension sharing order or a pension...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Pension attachment orders

Pension attachment ordersThis Practice Note explains what a pension attachment order made in family proceedings (previously referred to as an...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Pensions and judicial separation

Pensions and judicial separationThis Practice Note sets out the pension options in relation to judicial separation or separation proceedings, in which...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Insurance considerations on divorce or dissolution

Insurance considerations on divorce or dissolutionThis Practice Note considers the various types of insurance policies that may be held by parties to...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

The Pension Protection Fund and family proceedings

The Pension Protection Fund and family proceedingsThis Practice Note sets out the criteria for the Pension Protection Fund to pay compensation to the...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Implementation of pension orders in family proceedings

Implementation of pension orders in family proceedingsThis Practice Note sets out the steps to be taken following the making of a pension order in...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

International aspects of pensions on divorce etc

International aspects of pensions on divorce etcThis Practice Note sets out different types of overseas pension plans and their features as well as...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Public sector pensions and family proceedings

Public sector pensions and family proceedingsThis Practice Note considers the various types of public sector pension schemes and specific factors to...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Pensions on divorce etc—variation and appeals

Pensions on divorce etc—variation and appealsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the variation of pension sharing orders and pension attachment...

Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper

12th Jun

Practice notes

Beddoe applications

Beddoe applicationsWhen trustees are engaged in trust litigation, issues often arise as to how their litigation costs are to be funded. A Beddoe...

Produced in partnership with Kate Davenport KC of Bankside Chambers

12th Jun

Practice notes

The principles governing the construction of pension trust deeds and rules

The principles governing the construction of pension trust deeds and rulesThe general principlesIn an ideal world the language and provisions of...

Produced in partnership with Jennifer Seaman of Wilberforce Chambers and Elizabeth Grace of Outer Temple Chambers

12th Jun

Checklists

Age discrimination: the pension exceptions and when they apply—checklist

Age discrimination: the pension exceptions and when they apply—checklistConsiderations for trustees and managers•Trustees and managers of occupational...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth Ovey of Radcliffe Chambers

12th Jun

Practice notes

Disability discrimination and pensions

Disability discrimination and pensionsThis Practice Note considers disability discrimination within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) in...

Produced in partnership with Keith Bryant QC of Outer Temple Chambers

12th Jun

Practice notes

Part-time workers, fixed-term workers and discrimination—the key cases for pension lawyers

Part-time workers, fixed-term workers and discrimination—the key cases for pension lawyersThis Practice Note contains references to case law of the...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth Ovey of Radcliffe Chambers

12th Jun

Practice notes

Fixed-term workers—discrimination issues relating to pensions

Fixed-term workers—discrimination issues relating to pensionsThis Practice Note contains references to case law of the Court of Justice of the...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth Ovey of Radcliffe Chambers

12th Jun

Practice notes

Unwinding pension trustee decisions due to mistake—Hastings-Bass and Pitt v Holt

Unwinding pension trustee decisions due to mistake—Hastings-Bass and Pitt v HoltThis Practice Note looks at the evolution of case law determining the...

Produced in partnership with David Gallagher of Fieldfisher

12th Jun

Practice notes

Pensions on divorce—issues for pension trustees

Pensions on divorce—issues for pension trusteesFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the Finance Act 2022 will increase the normal minimum pension...

Produced in partnership with David Lockett M.A. (Oxon)

12th Jun