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Pension – Pension scheme. Declaratory relief was sought in respect of proposed changes concerning two final salary pension plans concerning IBM United Kingdom Holdings and IBM United Kingdom Ltd. Employees challenged the changes, contending that it reduced retirement benefits for some 4500 employees and closed the defined benefits section of the plan to future accrual for most employees. The Chancery Division held that, on the true construction of the pension plans, an exclusion power had been validly introduced into the main plan and the purported exercise of the exclusion powers were not for an improper purpose. However, the changes, and the manner in which Holdings had consulted on them, gave rise to a breach by Holdings of its duty of good faith and of its contractual duty of trust.
Pension – Pension scheme. Declaratory relief was sought in respect of proposed changes concerning two final salary pension plans concerning IBM United Kingdom Holdings and IBM United Kingdom Ltd. Employees challenged the changes, contending that it reduced retirement benefits for some 4500 employees and closed the defined benefits section of the plan to future accrual for most employees. The Chancery Division held that, on the true construction of the pension plans, an exclusion power had been validly introduced into the main plan and the purported exercise of the exclusion powers were not for an improper purpose. However, the changes, and the manner in which Holdings had consulted on them, gave rise to a breach by Holdings of its duty of good faith and of its contractual duty of trust.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
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The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships – shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar – are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Grok around and find out – or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law – coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts
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