The ruling in the long-running Imperial Décor case has left the government in breach of European law obligations, Eversheds says.
Politicians must be wary of reaching a "cosy consensus" over future pensions policy, Liberal Democrat pensions spokesman Steve Webb warns.
Liberal Democrat pensions spokesman Steve Webb talks to Tom Selby about being the party who asks the awkward questions.
The Conservatives voted against a batch of regulations governing auto-enrolment in a House of Commons committee yesterday.
The European Commission is set to publish a green paper on an EU framework for pensions.
The Conservatives will aim to restore the health of occupational pensions, work and pensions spokeswoman Theresa May says.
A new batch of regulations could allow the unguaranteed part of the BT Pension Scheme to fall into the Pension Protection Fund, a lawyer says.
The Church of England synod has voted in favour of extending pension rights for scheme members' civil partners.
Any moves by the European Union to bring member states into retirement policy alignment would "stifle" UK pension provision, a consultant says.
Government plans to stage auto-enrolment will inevitably distort short-term competition between large and small firms, pensions minister Angela Eagle admits.