20 years of pensions law: The cases that changed the sector

James Phillips
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Pension schemes have been forced to rethink and reshape by the courts over the last 20 years. James Phillips looks back at the most impactful cases

Over the last 20 years, courts across the world have shaped the way pension schemes operate, the roles of trustees, and the scope of the powers of The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Many of these hav...

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James Phillips

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