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Ombudsman caseload increase spells ‘potential trouble’

Professional Pensions | 19 Aug 2010 | 09:00

An increased volume of Pensions Ombudsman cases received last year spells “potential trouble” for the time taken to deal with cases in the future, Eversheds warns.

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PPF levy still forced on bought out schemes which pose no threat

Schemes that have bought out member benefits to Pension Protection Fund levels are still being forced to pay the lifeboat’s levy despite posing it no threat, a lawyer says.

Professional Pensions | 05 Aug 2010 | 10:18

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LGPS feature: The equal pay minefield

Tom Selby looks at the potentially costly clarification of equal pay regulations for local authorities

Professional Pensions | 05 Aug 2010 | 09:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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High Court ruling clarifies employers’ position on funding obligations

Employers who thought they were free of funding obligations might still be “on the hook” for paying liabilities, following a High Court ruling yesterday.

Professional Pensions | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:07 To read this article you must be a subsriber

The high cost of energy regulations

Corporate trustees could risk civil or criminal action if they fail to comply with potentially costly new regulations on climate change, Eversheds warns.

Professional Pensions | 10 Jun 2010 | 09:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

Civil Service compensation reforms quashed in judicial review

Cabinet Office attempts to reform the Civil Service Compensation Scheme have been quashed following a judicial review.

Professional Pensions | 27 May 2010 | 09:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

Outsourcing and the PPF

Gary Delderfield of Eversheds looks at the difficult legal issues involved with the insolvencies of private contractors for local authorities, with regards to the pension rights of their employees

Professional Pensions | 12 May 2010 | 10:00 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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John Lewis trustees appoint Eversheds

Trustees of the John Lewis Partnership Trust have appointed Eversheds to act as the £2bn pension scheme’s legal adviser.

Professional Pensions | 06 May 2010 | 12:28 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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HMRC ‘will struggle’ with GMP requests

HM Revenue & Customs will struggle to cope with a deluge of information requests from trustees attempting to equalise guaranteed minimum pension payments, industry figures warn.

Professional Pensions | 19 Mar 2010 | 10:01 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Section 75 debt overhaul fails to satisfy industry

Government moves to overhaul the section 75 debt regime have fallen short of industry expectations and have been branded a disappointment by employers.

Professional Pensions | 18 Mar 2010 | 10:01 To read this article you must be a subsriber

Council contractors unaware of end of contract pension costs

More than two-thirds of contractors who take on outsourced local authority services are unaware of potentially crippling pensions costs at the end of their contract, Punter Southall research reveals.

Professional Pensions | 10 Mar 2010 | 13:12 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Imperial Décor test case ruling leaves government in breach of EU law

The ruling in the long-running Imperial Décor case has left the government in breach of European law obligations, Eversheds says.

Professional Pensions | 04 Mar 2010 | 12:03 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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LGPS funding shift could cripple admitted bodies

Firms operating short-term local authority contracts could face crippling pension bills following the Local Government Pension Scheme’s triennial funding valuation at the end of March, Eversheds warns.

Professional Pensions | 18 Feb 2010 | 10:43 To read this article you must be a subsriber

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