On 23 May, I reported that, as a result of a ruling of the Supreme Court, LLPs may be required to automatically enrol their partners into a qualifying pension scheme.

The Government recently confirmed the preferred route for the second phase of HS2, which will run from the West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester.

The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers is a binding set of rules that apply to UK listed companies.

From 1 October 2015, members whose only benefits under a scheme are money purchase (DC) benefits will have vested rights and be entitled to deferred benefits after 30 days' pensionable service (up from the current two years).

The DWP has issued a briefing paper concerning a proposal to allow certain employees to be exempt from automatic enrolment.

The Pensions Regulator has issued its first report naming (and gently shaming) an employer which failed to comply with its automatic enrolment obligations.

In order to be authorised under the Finance Act 2004, a pension must be secured not more than six months after the payment of any related lump sum.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has held that an employer is entitled to recover VAT not only on administrative services but also on investment management fees relating to its DB occupational pension scheme, provided it does not pass the costs on to the pension scheme.

The decision of the High Court in Gleeds is an example of the serious consequences of the failure to follow the correct formalities for the execution deeds.

HMRC’s Newsletter 58 includes a number of articles about fixed protection which will be of interest to scheme administrators:

Many employees, volunteers and other workers are subject to a criminal records check, e.g. because they carry out regulated financial activities, or because they work with young people or vulnerable adults.

The recent High Court decision in Webber v Department of Education highlights some of the duties and responsibilities of trustees where an overpayment of benefits has been made to a scheme member.

The deadline for certifying or re-certifying contingent assets, in order to secure a PPF levy reduction, is 5.00pm on 31 March 2014.

The DWP has announced the results of its Red Tape Challenge for private pensions – looking at how the regulatory burden might be eased.

The Court of Appeal sought to answer the question of the appropriate size of fines in health and safety and environmental breach cases.

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority recently formally came into existence and the FSA quietly disappeared.

We have seen significant investment from institutions and US REITs in UK healthcare throughout 2013/14.

The UK Pensions Regulator has the power to require any group company, based anywhere in the world, with a UK subsidiary who sponsors a defined benefits pension plan to pay money into that plan in certain circumstances.

The Sunrise period for the new .tel generic top level domain ("TLD") begins on 3 December 2008. Only registered trade mark owners may apply for a .tel domain name during the Sunrise period.

The ATED regime currently applies to UK residential properties worth more than £2m which are owned, purchased or sold by certain non-natural persons.