Published on: 27 March 2024
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On 25 March 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issued guidance setting out a clear timetable for large pension schemes to connect to the PDP. The project will roll out online portals enabling workers to view how much they have put aside for retirement. Master trust schemes with 20,000 or more members must be connected by 30 April 2025, the DWP confirmed. Other pension schemes face staged windows across 2025 and 2026, determined by the size of their saver base. On 26 March 2024, Nigel Peaple, director of policy and advocacy at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, said the guidance is a major step towards the day when everyone can see all their pensions—state, workplace and private—together in one place. The DWP has also set a final connection deadline of 31 October 2026. By then, every pension scheme should have linked to the PDP. Those lagging behind could incur penalties for non‑compliance. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will oversee the PDP and can also issue sanctions to firms that fail to connect on time...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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