The Determinations Panel's "constantly evolving" powers will be thrust into the spotlight next week, as the Association of Pension Lawyers publishes detailed guidance on its procedures.
The Pensions Regulator has spent nearly £3.2m on external barrister fees over the past two years, with one-third of those costs spent on one legal case alone, figures show.
Trustee attempts to force The Pensions Regulator to issue further contribution notices against textile manufacturer Desmond & Sons have been struck down, PP can reveal.
Insolvent employers' pension debts could balloon under a landmark legal case on the use of annuity rates to calculate section 75 liabilities, a lawyer says.
The latest Pensions Bill has made it easier for The Pensions Regulator to use its moral hazard powers by removing the current two-year time limit, lawyers say.