Sackers news archive

• October 2010 - Sackers comments on pensions tax relief announcement

  Sackers comments on pensions tax relief announcement

• September 2010 - Sackers outlines options for public sector pensions reform

  Sacker & Partners LLP, the UK’s leading pensions law firm, expects a combination of public sector pension reforms to be proposed in John Hutton’s interim report, which is expected later this month.

• September 2010 - Sackers responds to TPR consultation on guidance for trustees on defined benefit multi-employer schemes

  Sackers responds to TPR consultation on guidance for trustees on defined benefit multi-employer schemes

• September 2010 - Sackers launches its new governance team

  Sacker & Partners LLP, the UK’s leading specialist pensions law firm, today announced the launch of its Governance Team, created to promote best practice in the area of scheme governance.

• August 2010 - Sackers responds to HM Treasury consultation on the restriction of pensions tax relief

  In the Coalition Government’s emergency Budget on 23 June 2010, the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced a review of the former Labour administration’s plans to restrict tax relief on pension savings for high earners. Having already initiated an informal consultation, on 27 July 2010, HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs jointly published a discussion document on a possible alternative approach which would see the annual allowance reduced from its current level of £255,000 to an amount in the region of £30,000 - £45,000. The consultation closed on 27 August 2010.

• August 2010 - Sackers’ Know-How Team nominated for Knowledge Management Award

  Sackers’ five-strong Know-how team has been shortlisted for the “Management of Knowledge Award” at this year’s Managing Partners’ Forum European Practice Management Awards.

• August 2010 - Sackers announces new Associate promotions

  Sacker & Partners LLP (“Sackers”), the UK’s leading pensions law firm, has promoted three solicitors to the role of Associate: Georgina Beechinor, David James and Georgina Jones.

• August 2010 - Sackers announces Partner / Associate Director promotions

  Sacker & Partners LLP (“Sackers”), the UK’s leading pensions law firm, has promoted Emily Forrest and Zoë Lynch to Partner, and Arshad Khan to Associate Director.

• July 2010 - Sackers appoints new solicitor to its team

  Sacker & Partners LLP (“Sackers”), the UK’s leading pensions law firm, has appointed Claire van Rees as a solicitor. Claire is the third lawyer to join the Sackers team this year.

• July 2010 - Members of the Sackers team help Tower Hamlets pupils prepare for the world of work

  Sackers is once again teaming up with Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership (THEBP) to participate in their “Head to Head Programme”, assisting pupils at local schools with their work related skills.