Sackers

The Department for Work and Pensions has delayed the introduction of amendments to the Employer Debt Regulations until December, it has announced.

Section 75 changes have failed to simplify the existing rules and merely added more complexity to employer debt rules, industry figures say.

Specialist pensions law firm Sacker & Partners has promoted Caroline Legg to associate director and Ian D'Costa to associate.

Legislation curtailing the annual allowance and lifetime allowance for tax-efficient pension saving attained Royal Assent yesterday.

Sackers has appointed three solicitors, taking its total number of pensions lawyers to 53.

Sackers has launched a non-legal advice service for companies and scheme trustees offering project management, scheme secretarial and governance support.

Sebastian Cheek investigates scheme interests during takeovers

Unions will lose their battle to retain Fair Deal pension rights for outsourced workers, lawyers predict.

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2011

Sebastian Cheek examines the fallout from the High Court ruling to uphold the Prudential Assurance Company's decision to cap discretionary increases for its scheme members.