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TPO has held that it is the member’s responsibility to establish his LTA position. Facts Dr Y was a member of the NHS Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (the “Scheme”). The Scheme was administered by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency...
In a case which raised a range of issues, the High Court considered the circumstances in which an agreement could take effect as a deed where it had not been validly executed. The Court found that the agreement should take effect as a deed...
Introduction In this appeal against an HMRC penalty for “failure to notify” a liability to capital gains tax, it was found that the authorities provided to support the appellant’s case were not genuine judgments but instead had...
The Court of Appeal has found that the Pensions Ombudsman (“TPO”) is not a “competent court” for the purposes of recouping overpayments. Where an overpayment is disputed by the member, trustees must apply to the County Court to...
Overview Mr W’s complaint that his transfer request had been unnecessarily delayed as a result of the Trustee requiring him to seek specified guidance from Moneyhelper was not upheld by TPO. Background The Occupational and Personal...
The High Court has approved a trustee’s decision to issue petitions to wind up the sponsoring employers (“the Sponsor”) of its occupational pension scheme (“the Scheme”). Background The Court has a general jurisdiction to give...
Consent Controller Processor Data Subjects Personal Data Personal Data Breach Processing Special Categories of Personal Data Consent consent of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of...
