Quarterly Briefing


Contents

The December, 2007 Quarterly Briefing (PDF, 254 KB) highlights significant developments in pensions law, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases.

Pensions Bill 2007

  • What will it herald?

Consultation

  • Age discrimination
  • Flexible retirement
  • Internal dispute resolution procedure (IDRP)

Legislation

  • Employer debt and pension transfers

HMRC

  • Anti-money laundering legislation and paid trustees
  • Ill-health

TPR

  • Regulatory round up

Cases

  • Bloxham v Freshfields (Employment Tribunal)
  • Palacios de la Villa v Cortefiel Servicios SA (European Court of Justice)
  • Lindorfer v Council of the European Union (European Court of Justice)
  • Amurta SGPS v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Amsterdam (European Court of Justice)