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In this latest blog on the Government’s Mansion House reforms, we consider regulatory restrictions on pension scheme investment and what they mean for the Government’s agenda. So, what are the implications for the recently announced Manion House Accord and the new Pension Schemes Bill?
Alongside trustees’ fiduciary duties (more on which you can read in…
On 29 May 2025, the Government published the outcome of its February 2024 consultation on options for DB schemes. In a previous blog, we examined some of the key regulatory obstacles to unlocking DB scheme surplus, and explored some ways this could be made easier. But what does the Government think? We take a…
In the recent High Court decision of ABC v Huntercombe (No 12) Ltd and others, the court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope of liabilities that transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”). Specifically, the court addressed whether vicarious liability for torts committed by employees prior to a…
In the ever-evolving world of digital media, companies are increasingly turning to influencers to promote their products and services. How should these collaborations be framed legally? Are influencers freelancers, employees, agents—or something else entirely?
The answer depends less on labels and more on the nature of the relationship and the specific obligations involved.
Italian law…
Can an employer intervene in issues relating to an employee’s personal relationships, which are inherently a private matter, and what constraints exist on such intervention? These questions were addressed by a recent ruling by the French Supreme Court on March 26, 2025. An employee who held the position of Manager of partnerships and institutional…
In this our latest blog on Mansion House reforms, we turn from DC to DB, and more specifically to those record surpluses that many schemes are now enjoying.
These have understandably caught the eye of the Government. Imagine what UK plc could do with a £150bn cash injection – and imagine the tax on it.
Un employeur peut-il intervenir concernant des faits relevant de la vie amoureuse et donc privée d’un salarié et quelles sont les limites d’une telle intervention ? Un arrêt récent de la Cour de cassation du 26 mars 2025 a répondu à ces questions.
Un salarié qui occupait le poste de directeur des partenariats et des relations…
In this third blog on the Mansion House reforms, by way of an update to our second, we turn our attention to the new Mansion House Accord and how it relates to the old Mansion House Compact. This is a different strand of Government policy – it is not legally binding, but rather a voluntary…
In our first blog on the Government’s Mansion House reforms we considered the humble fiduciary duty, and its potential to deter trustees from investing in UK growth assets.
In this second blog we turn our attention to proposed changes to the Mansion House Compact. This is a different strand of Government policy – the Compact…
On September 8, 2021, the Department of Work and Pensions began its consultation on the proposed drafting of regulations in relation to the Pensions Regulator’s ‘notifiable events’ regime.
The proposed changes included the introduction of two new employer-related notifiable events, an amendment to an existing employer-related notifiable event and the deletion of an existing employer-related…
