Paul Newman KC
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Pensions lawyer. Legal historian. Founder and editor of pensionsbarrister.com.
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Samuel Fulda and Eoin O'Shea of CMS look at the application of the UK sanctions regime to pension schemes, and ask whether it is time for trustees and employers to implement sanctions screening into their pension scheme administration. #pensionsbarrister #infocus
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November 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Samuel Fulda and Eoin O'Shea of CMS look at the application of the UK sanctions regime to pension schemes, and ask whether it is time for trustees and employers to implement sanctions screening into their pension scheme administration. #pensionsbarrister #infocus
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I talk to Carly Barnes-Short and Sue Flood, members of the Advisory Panel to the Parliamentary Investment Fraud Committee. We discuss the impact of pension and investment fraud on victims and on the changes needed to make the system work better. #talkingpensions
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November 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I talk to Carly Barnes-Short and Sue Flood, members of the Advisory Panel to the Parliamentary Investment Fraud Committee. We discuss the impact of pension and investment fraud on victims and on the changes needed to make the system work better. #talkingpensions
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers considers a recent determination of the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman on a pension transfer claim, deciding that scheme trustees owed no general duty to undertake due diligence on behalf of the transferring member.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers considers a recent determination of the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman on a pension transfer claim, deciding that scheme trustees owed no general duty to undertake due diligence on behalf of the transferring member.
This week on pensionsbarrister.com: Naomi Kilcoyne of Wilberforce Chambers looks at a recent High Court decision authorising the unlocking of surplus assets in the Coca-Cola pension scheme. #pensionsbarrister #onthecase
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October 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
This week on pensionsbarrister.com: Naomi Kilcoyne of Wilberforce Chambers looks at a recent High Court decision authorising the unlocking of surplus assets in the Coca-Cola pension scheme. #pensionsbarrister #onthecase
It’s Talking Pensions time on pensionsbarrister.com. In this episode, I talk to pensions law legend Robin Ellison about his legal career, his role in establishing Perspective and in the College of Lawmakers, and his views on the Pension Schemes Bill. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
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October 16, 2025 at 5:35 AM
It’s Talking Pensions time on pensionsbarrister.com. In this episode, I talk to pensions law legend Robin Ellison about his legal career, his role in establishing Perspective and in the College of Lawmakers, and his views on the Pension Schemes Bill. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
This week on pensionsbarrister.com: I discuss a recent Hight Court case dealing with further issues arising from the enforcement of judgment debts against pension scheme assets. #onthecase #pensionsbarrister
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October 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This week on pensionsbarrister.com: I discuss a recent Hight Court case dealing with further issues arising from the enforcement of judgment debts against pension scheme assets. #onthecase #pensionsbarrister
New on pensionsbarrister.com. The latest in our popular Remind Me About series, summarising particular areas of pensions law for newly-qualified practitioners or those wanting to brush up on the subject. This week, Andreas Giannakopoulos of Wilberforce Chambers looks at the Pension Protection Fund.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com. The latest in our popular Remind Me About series, summarising particular areas of pensions law for newly-qualified practitioners or those wanting to brush up on the subject. This week, Andreas Giannakopoulos of Wilberforce Chambers looks at the Pension Protection Fund.
New on pensionsbarrister.com: James Walmsley of Wilberforce Chambers discusses a recent appeal from a PO determination concerning the “static” versus the “dynamic” construction of a pension scheme provision.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: James Walmsley of Wilberforce Chambers discusses a recent appeal from a PO determination concerning the “static” versus the “dynamic” construction of a pension scheme provision.
Pensionsbarrister.com is back from its summer break with an article from Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers looking at a recent determination in which the Pensions Ombudsman sets out his approach to claims by victims of transfer scams for due diligence failures by transferor scheme trustees.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Pensionsbarrister.com is back from its summer break with an article from Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers looking at a recent determination in which the Pensions Ombudsman sets out his approach to claims by victims of transfer scams for due diligence failures by transferor scheme trustees.
I remain at work but Pensions Barrister is now on holiday...
Best holiday wishes to all our readers - we will be back with more content in September. In the meantime we will continue to update you with developments via our news posts as pensions news does not sleep and certainly does not sunbathe …
Best holiday wishes to all our readers - we will be back with more content in September. In the meantime we will continue to update you with developments via our news posts as pensions news does not sleep and certainly does not sunbathe …
August 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I remain at work but Pensions Barrister is now on holiday...
Best holiday wishes to all our readers - we will be back with more content in September. In the meantime we will continue to update you with developments via our news posts as pensions news does not sleep and certainly does not sunbathe …
Best holiday wishes to all our readers - we will be back with more content in September. In the meantime we will continue to update you with developments via our news posts as pensions news does not sleep and certainly does not sunbathe …
New on pensionsbarrister.com: in this special edition of Talking Pensions, our Assistant Editor Emily Campbell talks to ChatGPT ("Gip") about the role of AI, its potential in law and whether AI might ever need a pension. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
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August 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: in this special edition of Talking Pensions, our Assistant Editor Emily Campbell talks to ChatGPT ("Gip") about the role of AI, its potential in law and whether AI might ever need a pension. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I look at a recent decision of the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman on the legality of suspending/terminating a spouse’s pension on co-habitation/remarriage. #onthecase #pensionsbarrister
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July 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I look at a recent decision of the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman on the legality of suspending/terminating a spouse’s pension on co-habitation/remarriage. #onthecase #pensionsbarrister
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I suggest some tips for how AI can help written advocacy in pensions cases. #infocus #pensionsbarrister
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July 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I suggest some tips for how AI can help written advocacy in pensions cases. #infocus #pensionsbarrister
This week on pensionsbarrister.com: Jennifer Seaman of Wilberforce Chambers looks at the topical issue of accessing trapped surplus from pension schemes in winding up. #pensionsbarrister #infocus
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July 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM
This week on pensionsbarrister.com: Jennifer Seaman of Wilberforce Chambers looks at the topical issue of accessing trapped surplus from pension schemes in winding up. #pensionsbarrister #infocus
It’s Talking Pensions time on pensionsbarrister.com. This month I’m talking to Margaret Snowdon OBE, Chair of the Pension Scams Industry Group and former President of PASA, about scams, dashboards and other topical pensions issues. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
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July 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
It’s Talking Pensions time on pensionsbarrister.com. This month I’m talking to Margaret Snowdon OBE, Chair of the Pension Scams Industry Group and former President of PASA, about scams, dashboards and other topical pensions issues. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Oliver Hilton of Radcliffe Chambers explains how the process for allowing appeals by consent has been recently applied to a determination of the Pensions Ombudsman. #pensionsbarrister #onthecase
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July 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Oliver Hilton of Radcliffe Chambers explains how the process for allowing appeals by consent has been recently applied to a determination of the Pensions Ombudsman. #pensionsbarrister #onthecase
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I look at a recent High Court decision applying the corrective construction principle to remove an anomaly in the drafting of a money purchase underpin in a defined benefit pension scheme.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:26 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: I look at a recent High Court decision applying the corrective construction principle to remove an anomaly in the drafting of a money purchase underpin in a defined benefit pension scheme.
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers revisits s 37 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and the Virgin Media litigation, describing the main s 37 issues debated during the recent Verity Trustees trial and looking at the effect of the proposed new legislation.
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June 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Edward Sawyer of Wilberforce Chambers revisits s 37 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and the Virgin Media litigation, describing the main s 37 issues debated during the recent Verity Trustees trial and looking at the effect of the proposed new legislation.
New on pensionsbarrister.com: James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers looks at how the forthcoming Verity Trustees judgment may approach the conditions applicable to severance in cases of excessive execution of pension scheme powers. #infocus #pensionsbarrister
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June 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers looks at how the forthcoming Verity Trustees judgment may approach the conditions applicable to severance in cases of excessive execution of pension scheme powers. #infocus #pensionsbarrister
New on pensionsbarrister.com: the return of our popular Remind Me About series, summarising particular areas of pensions law for newly-qualified practitioners or those wanting to brush up on the subject. This week, Daniel Jukes of Wilberforce Chambers considers the issue of winding up DB schemes.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: the return of our popular Remind Me About series, summarising particular areas of pensions law for newly-qualified practitioners or those wanting to brush up on the subject. This week, Daniel Jukes of Wilberforce Chambers considers the issue of winding up DB schemes.
New on pensionsbarrister.com: hot off the press, I look at a case decided earlier this week, in which a High Court claim was struck out on the basis that it raised the same issues as a previous Pensions Ombudsman determination. #onthecase #pensionsbarrister
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May 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: hot off the press, I look at a case decided earlier this week, in which a High Court claim was struck out on the basis that it raised the same issues as a previous Pensions Ombudsman determination. #onthecase #pensionsbarrister
It’s Talking Pensions time on pensionsbarrister.com. This month I’m talking to Daniel Schaffer, pensions partner at Slaughter and May, about his long and varied professional and academic career. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
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May 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
It’s Talking Pensions time on pensionsbarrister.com. This month I’m talking to Daniel Schaffer, pensions partner at Slaughter and May, about his long and varied professional and academic career. #talkingpensions #pensionsbarrister
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Theo Dixon of Wilberforce Chambers considers a recent Ombudsman determination on the extent of an employer’s duty to provide pension increases when RPI exceeded the maximum increase mandated by the rules. #pensionsbarrister #onthecase
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May 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: Theo Dixon of Wilberforce Chambers considers a recent Ombudsman determination on the extent of an employer’s duty to provide pension increases when RPI exceeded the maximum increase mandated by the rules. #pensionsbarrister #onthecase
New on pensionsbarrister.com: James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers looks at the different approaches adopted by the Court of Appeal to the construction of pension scheme documents and pensions legislation, and considers whether those differences are justified. #pensionsbarrister #infocus
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May 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
New on pensionsbarrister.com: James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers looks at the different approaches adopted by the Court of Appeal to the construction of pension scheme documents and pensions legislation, and considers whether those differences are justified. #pensionsbarrister #infocus
Very sad to hear of the passing of Baron Etherton. While he will be chiefly remembered as a distinguished judge and parliamentarian, for me Terry was foremost a brilliant barrister and the best cross-examiner I’ve ever seen. He was also a generous colleague in chambers. May his memory be a blessing.
May 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Very sad to hear of the passing of Baron Etherton. While he will be chiefly remembered as a distinguished judge and parliamentarian, for me Terry was foremost a brilliant barrister and the best cross-examiner I’ve ever seen. He was also a generous colleague in chambers. May his memory be a blessing.