Pensions

Articles

17 Nov 2009

Update: tax and trusts

David Bird considers the question of residence for tax purposes, and the potential benefits of an employer funded retirement benefit scheme

3 Nov 2009

Caring is sharing

Cohabitants should check their pension schemes to ensure their partners are not left unprotected on their death, says Kate Richards

20 Oct 2009

RSPCA not "legally obliged" to fight battle over Yorkshire widow's will

A war of words has erupted after a Yorkshire woman won a battle to inherit her mother's farm, even though it was bequeathed to the RSPCA in the will.

13 Oct 2009

Hunt calls for further separation between representation and regulation at Law Society

Lord Hunt, the Conservative peer and Beachcroft consultant commissioned by the Law Society to undertake a review of the regulation of legal services, has called for clearer separation between the representative and regulatory arms of the Law Society.

29 Sept 2009

DPP to personally review all assisted suicide cases under new policy

The Director of Public Prosecutions will be personally involved in the assessment of assisted-suicide cases to ensure consistency in the application of new guidelines published last week.

28 Jul 2009

JAC and Attorney General unscathed by latest constitutional shake-up

The Judicial Appointments Commission and Attorney General have both emerged unscathed as the government announced the latest version of its constitutional reforms.

14 Jul 2009

Court of Appeal overturns "windfall" pensions decision

In a ruling that applies to most final salary occupational pension schemes, the Court of Appeal has rejected a High Court decision on the equalisation of retirement ages on the grounds that it would give some workers a "windfall" while being unfair to others.

16 Jun 2009

Deep impact

Amanda Fyffe explains how the economic crisis has affected different pension schemes, and why solicitors need to be aware of these effects when handling pension claims arising from a personal injury or fatal accident