- Podcast Location:
- Download it here [file size: 19.4 MB]
- Categories:
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Pensions Law
- CPD Points:
- Up to one point - details »
Due to the difference in guidelines between the SRA and the Bar Standards Board, CPD points are awarded differently for Solicitors, Barristers and Legal Executives:
Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority / ILEX:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain 1 CPD point (60 minutes)
Listen only, gain ½ a CPD point (30 minutes)
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain ½ an accredited CPD point (30 minutes)
Listen only, gain ½ a CPD point (30 minutes)
- Cost:
- Standard rate: £45+VAT - Corporate users will pay less.
- Length:
- 30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz) - Plays on Computer:
- Yes Downloadable as MP3: Yes
- Contributor(s):
- Course Aims:
This podcast is aimed at practitioners in pensions law or those with an interest in the area. It provides a general overview of how pensions disputes, whether friendly or adversarial can be resolved, and the special features of pensions litigation.
- Outcomes:
- After completing the course you will:
- Have understood when pensions litigation is 'friendly' or 'adversarial';
- Have learnt when a pensions dispute should be brought in the High Court;
- Have learnt about the special features of pensions litigation, in particular in relation to costs;
- Have understood the roles of the Pensions Ombudsman and Pensions Regulator.
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Sources and References:
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- Re Beddoe, Downes v Cottam [1893] 1 Ch 547.
In this podcast, we interview James Clifford, a barrister specialising in pensions law at Maitland Chambers. The interview covers the different ways in which disputes involving pensions can be resolved, including in the High Court and through the Pensions Ombudsman. The discussion also gives an introduction to the role of the new Pensions Regulator and the Pensions Regulator Tribunal.
Podcast Added: 17/7/2008