Section 57 of the Trustee Act 1925 – Presented by Nicolas Stallworthy KC and Philip Stear at our Pensions Roadshow 2024

Nicolas Stallworthy KC and Philip Stear presented a talk on ‘Section 57 of the Trustee Act 1925; A novel jurisdiction for schemes with restricted amendment powers’ at Outer Temple’s Pensions Law Conference Series in Manchester. The video and slides are now available.

Earlier in the year, Outer Temple Chambers hosted an afternoon of talks at our Pensions Law Conference Series at the second stop in Manchester. Our leading pensions barristers discussed all things pensions law. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. Nicolas Stallworthy KC and Philip Stear presented a talk on ‘Section 57 of the Trustee Act 1925; A novel jurisdiction for schemes with restricted amendment powers’.

The full slide deck from this presentation can be found here.

Watch the talk – ‘Section 57 of the Trustee Act 1925; A novel jurisdiction for schemes with restricted amendment powers’

About the presenters

Nicolas Stallworthy KC 

Nick is one of the most highly regarded practitioners at the pensions bar, with specialist knowledge of almost all issues affecting pensions schemes. Legal 500 describe him as a “an intellectual giant and tireless worker and inspirational litigation lead counsel in the shoes of an affable gentleman.” His cases have concerned the interpretation of trust deeds & rules and legislation, the scope and exercise of powers, the application of equitable doctrines in the pensions context, rectification, the employer debt and scheme funding legislation, the powers of the Pensions Regulator, pensions and insolvency, European law’s impact on pension schemes and pensions-related professional negligence claims (concerning solicitors, insurance companies, benefits consultants, professional trustees, actuaries & investment advisers).

Philip Stear

Philip Stear has a broad (advisory and contentious) Chancery practice with a particular focus on private trusts and occupational pension schemes. Philip joined Outer Temple Chambers on Call in November 2018, having been a solicitor in Travers Smith LLP’s highly ranked pensions practice for more than twenty years, thirteen of them as a partner. In his early career he was a Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol (specialising in the law of contract and the law of trusts) from 1992 to 1995, and then part-time (with a special focus on pensions law) from 2000 until 2004.

Find out more

If you would like to discuss any of the topics covered, or to find out more on the speakers contact Matt Sale or call +44 (0)20 7427 4910 for a confidential discussion.

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