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August 28, 2025
Osborne Clarke Steers Advisory Giant's £60M Pension Deal
The U.K. pension plans of accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP have agreed a £60 million ($81.1 million) full-scheme buy-in with financial services company Just Group, Broadstone said Thursday.
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August 28, 2025
Pension Sector Told Not To Ignore Growing Bitcoin Cos.
Pension scheme trustees should "not ignore" the growing influence of businesses raising money to buy bitcoin as part of their financial strategies, a retirement saving specialist has said.
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August 28, 2025
Pension Trustees Warned To Better Vet Cyber Resilience
Pension funds trustees must demand the right evidence on cyber resilience after incidents at Marks & Spencer, Harrods and the Co-op showed how damaging security breaches can be, according to best practice guidance released by a pensions administrator.
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August 28, 2025
MPs Urged To Back Amendment On Pensions Inflation Rules
British lawmakers have been urged to back an amendment to draft pensions legislation that will allow retirement benefits for older pensioners to rise with inflation.
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August 28, 2025
Fieldfisher Steers Asset Advisory Biz On Employee Ownership
The founders of alternative asset advisory firm Albourne said Thursday that they have sold the company to its employees, in a deal advised by Fieldfisher LLP.
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August 28, 2025
Pensions Body Urges Rethink On Pension Investment Powers
The largest trade body for the U.K. retirement sector has hit out at plans by the government that will effectively allow it to direct investment of pension funds.
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August 28, 2025
FCA Names Pensions Exec As New Chair For Small Biz Panel
The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that it has appointed pensions executive Will Self as chair of its advisory panel for small business matters as the regulator help the sector explore new technology.
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August 27, 2025
Russell Brand Says LA Sexual Assault Claims 'Dishonest'
Comedian Russell Brand has denied sexually assaulting a woman at his former home in Los Angeles in 2008, telling a London court that the woman's allegations are "fundamentally dishonest."
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August 27, 2025
FCA Clarifies Its Rules For Workplace Savings Accounts
The Financial Conduct Authority warned Wednesday that employers who encourage employees to open workplace savings accounts must comply with its regime on financial advertising, according to a statement clarifying the rules.
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August 27, 2025
Data Biz Loses Fight Over Ex-Exec's £797K Share Options
A former executive of GlobalData PLC has won his claim over share options allegedly worth £797,000 ($1.1 million) as a London court ruled that it would be "unconscionable" for the business not to honor them after he left.
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August 27, 2025
Designer Loses Bid To Claim Unpaid Royalties Over Typeface
A London judge has ruled that a font designer was abusing the court process by bringing a claim for unpaid royalties against a type foundry because it related to matters they had already settled.
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August 27, 2025
Call For More Clarity In Pensions To Aid Neurodiverse Adults
Improving the clarity of communication and language used for savers in the pensions sector would improve accessibility for neurodiverse adults, a U.K. trade body has said.
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August 27, 2025
HSF Kramer Guides Fragrance Co.'s £134M Pension Deal
The U.K. subsidiary of flavor and fragrance giant Givaudan International SA has agreed a full-scheme pension buy-in with Aviva PLC that is worth £134 million ($180 million), the insurer said Wednesday.
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August 26, 2025
Lloyd's Insurer Beats Manager's Whistleblower Appeal
A Lloyd's syndicate has beaten an underwriter's attempt to resurrect his whistleblowing claim over alleged fraud after a London appellate tribunal didn't see any legal errors in a lower tribunal's analysis of his case.
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August 26, 2025
UK Regulator Saves Pension Scheme From Insolvency
The U.K.'s retirement savings watchdog said Tuesday it was able to secure £7 million ($9.4 million) in backing for a beleaguered staff pension scheme, after the plan's original sponsor went bust.
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August 26, 2025
Pension Funds Join £3B Funding For Infrastructure Project
A coalition of U.K. pension funds has backed a £3 billion ($4 billion) funding package for a major utilities project in northwest England following a government-led initiative to get the sector to invest more in the economy.
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August 26, 2025
UK Savers Mull Crypto-Investment For Retirement, Aviva Says
More than a quarter of British savers would consider investing in cryptocurrency as part of their retirement planning, insurance giant Aviva said Tuesday.
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August 26, 2025
Squire Patton Guides Textiles Co. On £11M Pension Deal
The pension plan of bedding manufacturer John Cotton Group Ltd. has agreed an £11 million ($15 million) full-scheme buy-in with Just Group, the financial services company said on Tuesday.
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August 22, 2025
HMRC Tightens Pension Tax Relief Claims By Higher Earners
The U.K. is restricting pension tax relief claims for higher earners in a change coming into effect next month, Britain's tax authority said.
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August 22, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen football manager Bruno Lage sue the owner of Olympique Lyonnais and Botafogo football clubs, luxury fashion brand Christian Dior Couture target a jewelry business trading under the same name, and a Russian motorsports promoter take action against Formula One after it canceled its Russian Grand Prix in 2022.
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August 22, 2025
Pension Body Opposes UK Gov't Plan For Mandated Investing
The government must drop its plan to introduce a "reserve power" that will allow it to force pension funds into making U.K. investments, a trade body said Friday.
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August 22, 2025
Hundreds Of Civil Servants To Strike Over Office Closures
More than a thousand civil servants will go on strike in September over plans by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to close several offices, the Public and Commercial Services Union said on Friday.
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August 22, 2025
UK State Pension Could Rise 4.6% Under Triple Lock Pledge
The state pension could rise by £551 ($746) a year for Britons in 2026 under the so-called triple lock, piling additional costs on taxpayers, a consultancy warned on Friday.
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August 22, 2025
Police Officers Win Bid To Revive GDPR Breach Claims
A group of police officers can revive their group action over their annual pension statements being posted to the wrong address, as an appeals court found on Friday that the error had breached their rights to privacy.
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August 22, 2025
Solicitor Cleared Of Misconduct Over Misleading Clients
A solicitor accused of misleading clients for months about the outcome of a hearing he had lost was cleared of misconduct by a tribunal Friday.
Expert Analysis
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Employer Lessons From Red Bull's Misconduct Investigation
Red Bull’s recent handling of a high-profile investigation into team principal Christian Horner’s alleged misconduct toward a colleague serves as a reminder of the importance of thorough internal grievance and disciplinary processes, and offers lessons for employers hoping to minimize media attention, say Charlotte Smith and Adam Melling at Walker Morris.
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Prepping For A Duty To Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment
With the Worker Protection Act set to roll out this October, employers should anticipate their newly heightened positive obligation to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and begin updating their policies and addressing potential risk areas now, say Fiona McLellan and Rachael McKenzie at Hill Dickinson.
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Employment Tribunal Fee Proposal Raises Potential Issues
The proposal to reintroduce employment tribunal fees in a recent U.K. government consultation poses serious concerns over the right of access to justice, and will only act as a deterrent for claimants and appellants, says Yulia Fedorenko at CM Murray.
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Dissecting Recent Developments Against The Misuse Of NDAs
The U.K. government's recent plans to nullify nondisclosure agreements that prevent victims from reporting crimes should remind lawyers to proactively consider the necessity of such agreements, especially in light of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's warning notice on drafting improper NDAs, say Clare Davis and Macaela Joyes at RPC.
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3 Notable Pensions Reforms In Spring Budget
The U.K. government’s spring budget introduced reforms to improve pension outcomes through the value for money framework and the lifetime provider model, as well as to encourage investments in Britain — three interlinked areas that could pressure trustees and providers to rethink how they approach investments, say Liz Ramsaran and Marcus Fink at DWF.
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Uber Payout Offers Employer Lessons On Mitigating Bias
Uber Eats' recent payout to a driver over allegations that the company's facial recognition software was discriminatory sheds light on bias in AI, and offers guidance for employers on how to avoid harming employees through the use of such technology, says Rachel Rigg at Fieldfisher.
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Tracing The Effects Of Salary Hikes For Sponsored Workers
The government's new salary thresholds for sponsored workers herald substantial wage increases for the majority of occupations, introducing changes to the sponsorship landscape that disproportionately affect private sector employers, says Gary McIndoe at Latitude Law.
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What To Know About Latest UK Employment Law Changes
As a range of employment law changes came into force this month, such as increased redundancy protections for pregnancy and new parents, employers should ensure compliance with the new requirements, including by providing training and updating internal policies, say lawyers at MoFo.
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Opinion
Employment Tribunal Fees Risk Reducing Access To Justice
Before the proposed fee regime for employment tribunal claims can take effect, the government needs much more evidence that low-income individuals — arguably the tribunal system's most important users — will not be negatively affected by the fees, says Max Winthrop, employment law committee chair at the Law Society.
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Tribunal Cases Illustrate Balancing Act Of Anti-Bias Protection
Recent employment tribunal discrimination cases show employers the complexities of determining the scope of protected characteristics under the Equality Act, and responding proportionately, particularly when conflicts involve controversial beliefs that can trigger competing employee discrimination claims, say Michael Powner and Sophie Rothwell at Charles Russell.
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Comparing The UK And EU Approaches To AI Regulation
While there are significant points of convergence between the recently published U.K. approach to artificial intelligence regulation and the EU AI Act, there is also notable divergence between them, and it appears that the U.K. will remain a less regulatory environment for AI in the foreseeable future, say lawyers at Steptoe.
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Employer Lessons From Ruling On Prof's Anti-Zionist Views
In Miller v. University of Bristol, an employment tribunal recently ruled that a professor's anti-Zionist beliefs were protected by the Equality Act 2010, highlighting for employers why it’s important to carefully consider disciplinary actions related to an employee's political expressions, says Hina Belitz at Excello Law.
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ECJ Ruling Clarifies Lawyer Independence Questions
The European Court of Justice's recent ruling in Bonnanwalt v. EU Intellectual Property Office, finding that a law firm had maintained independence despite being owned by its client, serves as a pivotal reference point to understanding the contours of legal representation before EU courts, say James Tumbridge and Benedict Sharrock-Harris at Venner Shipley.
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How Employers Should Respond To Flexible Work Requests
U.K. employees will soon have the right to request flexible working arrangements from the first day of employment, including for religious observances, and refusing them without objective justification could expose employers to indirect discrimination claims and hurt companies’ diversity and inclusion efforts, says Jim Moore at Hamilton Nash.
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What COVID Payout Ruling Means For Lockdown Loss Claims
While the High Court's recent COVID-19 payout decision in Gatwick v. Liberty Mutual, holding that pandemic-related regulations trigger prevention of access clauses, will likely lead to insurers accepting more business interruption claims, there are still evidentiary challenges and issues regarding policy limits and furlough, say Josianne El Antoury and Greg Lascelles at Covington.