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Severing the bad from the good (in light of Avon Cosmetics v Dalriada Trustees) - Presented by Richard Hitchcock KC and Naomi Ling at our Pensions Roadshow 2024

Severing the bad from the good (in light of Avon Cosmetics v Dalriada Trustees) – by Richard Hitchcock KC and Naomi Ling at the Pensions Roadshow 2024

Richard Hitchcock KC and Naomi Ling presented a talk on ‘Severing the bad from the good: a new approach where amendments are made in breach of a fetter following Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees’ at Outer Temple’s Pensions Law Conference 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. Our leading pensions barristers covered various topics around pensions law. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. Nicolas Stallworthy KC introduced the first conference of the series in Manchester, followed by Richard Hitchcock KC and Naomi Ling discussing ‘Severing the bad from the good: a new approach where amendments are made in breach of a fetter following Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees & Another’.

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

Watch the talk – ‘Severing the bad from the good: a new approach where amendments are made in breach of a fetter following Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees & Another’

About the presenters

Richard Hitchcock KC 

Richard has a broad experience of acting as adviser and advocate in the commercial sphere. He has expertise in all areas of law relating to trusts occupational pension schemes, acting for trustees, employers, beneficiaries / members, trade unions and third parties to the trust (principally actuaries, auditors, accountants, brokers, scheme consultants and solicitors). Richard is recommended in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his pensions expertise and has exceptional experience of Regulatory cases involving U.S. targets, and in negotiating and litigating UK pensions issues against a backdrop of US debt restructuring.

Naomi Ling 

Naomi has over twenty years’ experience as an advocate and is sought after as a specialist in both employment law and pensions law and in particular the area of cross-over between the two. Naomi is an experienced and sought after barrister, acting for members, employers, trustees, local authorities and central government in a wide range of pensions issues. She has a particular interest in statutory pension schemes and employee entitlements and is also experienced in trust based part 8 claims, claims for rectification and professional negligence. She has considerable expertise in the developing area of human rights law relating to pensions, via Article 14 and A1P1 of the ECHR.

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.

Webinars & Recordings 20 Aug, 2024

Authors

Richard Hitchcock KC

Call: 1990 Silk: 2014

Naomi Ling

Call: 2001

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