Law

A Gibraltar-based law firm and Australian financial advice firm have been added to the list of defendants in the £52m GP Noble civil lawsuit.

A High Court decision handed down on Monday may have set a precedent on the treatment of early retirement benefits when companies sell part of their businesses.

The Financial Services Authority has banned a director from holding "significant influence functions" following occupational pension transfer failings.

UK pension funds could reclaim about half a billion pounds from French tax authorities following a European court ruling.

A bankrupt who lost a High Court battle over whether he should hand over his pension to creditors will appeal the decision this autumn.

Millions of pounds taken from nine defrauded pension schemes were transferred to two shell companies before being disseminated to a multitude of "risky" investments, a court heard yesterday.

Tony Morris was a "deeply involved central figure" in the alleged £52m GP Noble pension scheme fraud and instigated the illegal transfer of funds, a court has heard.

The trial of Tony Morris, who is accused of defrauding a number of pension funds as part of the £52m GP Noble fraud, has started at Southwark Crown Court.

Schemes and trustees could be faced with conflicts when dealing with bankrupt members after the Raithatha v Williams verdict, lawyers warn.

The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled against a complainant who argued part of his pension should be classified as DC in order to protect it from Pension Protection Fund reductions.