Lawyers predict more clashes between the pensions ombudsman and the courts after judges reaffirmed that scheme rules take precedence over booklets and letters to members.
The Court of Appeal overturned a decision by the pensions ombudsman – subsequently upheld by the High Court – in the case of Steria v Hutchinson. The plaintiff, a member of the IT firm’s pension...
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