The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) Determinations Panel has ordered that the assets of a scheme must vest in the independent trustee under section 9 of the Pensions Act 1995.

With multi employer CDC schemes on the horizon, TAS 310 is being reviewed to address new actuarial risks and ensure fair outcomes across diverse employers.

The Ombudsman confirmed that for pre-2021 transfers, trustees could reasonably require specialist legal opinions to verify an overseas scheme’s status to satisfy themselves that the receiving scheme met statutory conditions.

The Ombudsman found that a member’s vague verbal queries about a large pension increase were not enough to stop recovery of an overpayment.

The subsoil is owned by the state. The state grants a licence to legal entities for the exploration and mining in specified subsoil areas. Minerals mined by subsoil users become their private property.

What are the additional obligations involved in acting for governments in disputes?

On 24 February 2026, the EU Council adopted (subject to certain amendments) the Omnibus Directive which was proposed by the European Commission on 26 February 2025 (see our previous briefing here) and approved by the European Parliament on 16 December 2025.

The Environment Protection Reform Act 2025 (Cth) and six related pieces of legislation passed Parliament in November 2025 and received Royal Assent on 1 December 2025 (EPBC Act Reforms).

Texas isn’t waiting for Washington to define the future of digital assets. Over the past 18 months, it has emerged as one of the most assertive and innovation forward digital asset jurisdictions in the United States.

On February 20, the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), including a 35% tariff on certain Canadian goods imposed in March 2025.

In January 2026, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) published the results of a cross-sector thematic review into how Authorised Firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) identify, manage and monitor conflicts of interest.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how Australian financial institutions detect fraud, manage risk, and interact with customers.

This honor recognizes high achieving women in the legal industry who show a strong commitment to advancing their industry and community.

The Texas Business Court recently clarified its jurisdiction in Alamo Title Company v. WFG National Title Company.

On 18 December 2025, China officially announced the implementation of island-wide “customs closure” in the Hainan Free Trade Port (Hainan FTP) in China. This means that the Hainan FTP (i.e., the whole island of Hainan) is now considered as a special customs supervision zone that is within the PRC’s geographic territory but outside the ordinary PRC customs regime.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Standard Chartered and Crédit Agricole on a €210 million development facility for Virtus Data Centres, one of the Europe’s leading data centre operators providing best-in-class colocation services across Europe.

In a landmark 6 – 3 decision, the Supreme Court held today that the U.S. president lacks authority to impose any tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced a significant change to its longstanding position on the GST/HST treatment of mutual fund trailing commissions.

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