Pensions
Tuesday 18 June 2019
6.30pm - 7.30pm followed by drinks
58VE, 58 Victoria Embankment, Temple, London EC4Y 0DS
£70 + VAT | 1.0 CPD
Wilberforce Chambers invites you to our latest series of lectures by pension law practitioners on current topics of particular interest to pensions lawyers. Wilberforce has a well-established reputation in the field of pensions law, due in large part to the late Edward Nugee QC, to whose memory these lectures are dedicated. Each lecture will take place on the top floor of 58VE on Victoria Embankment and will be followed by drinks with spectacular views over London and the Thames.
Lecture 3
Lining up for landing: Lessons from the British Airways case
James Walmsley, James McCreath and Michael Ashdown
A look at the questions resolved and left unresolved by the BA litigation. The Beddoe decision this January potentially has significant consequences for pensions litigation more generally. Meanwhile, the widely reported settlement of the main litigation (subject to Court approval) means that the much anticipated Supreme Court hearing that had been scheduled for July 2019, which would have enabled the Supreme Court to give guidance on the ‘proper purposes’ doctrine in the context of pension schemes, will not be taking place. The talk will cover:
The full programme can be downloaded here. To register your interest or if you have any queries, please email seminars@wilberforce.co.uk.
Articles
In the most recent article published on Paul Newman KC‘s website, James McCreath considers whether authorities administering public sector schemes are trustees, fiduciaries or just public servants. This article was first published on Paul’s website pensionsbarrister.com To read ‘Public sector pension schemes’ please click... Read more
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Paul Newman KC looks at leveraged LDIs and repo contracts, the statutory prohibition on borrowing and potential misselling claims in this article. This article was first published on Paul’s website pensionsbarrister.com Read “Repocussions? Legal claims arising out of the liquidity... Read more
By Paul Newman KC
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Edward Sawyer discusses the recent decision in Honda v Mercer and comments on getting round the 15-year longstop in negligence claims. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to view the full article
By Edward Sawyer
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In the second part of this two-part article, Thomas Seymour and Hugh Gittins of Slaughter & May consider some thorny issues and points for practitioners. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to view the full article
By Thomas Seymour
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