Common Issues in Disputes: Pensions
This part of the topic index contains resources on common issues in pensions disputes. Please select the resource that you require by clicking on the relevant tab below.
For information about significant recent and forthcoming pensions-related cases, see Case tracker (www.practicallaw.com/6-206-3993).
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These resources are maintained, meaning that we monitor developments on a regular
basis and update them as soon as possible.
| 1 | Contracts: mistake An outline of common law mistake and its effect on a contract. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Contracts: rectification and other ways to correct mistakes A practice note explaining when and how the court will rectify a document or use construction to correct a mistake and reflect the terms agreed. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | EU law and its interpretation in the UK An outline of the EU legislative process and its interpretation in the UK. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Negligent misstatement An outline of the law of negligent misstatement. This note considers the requirements of a claim: duty of care, breach and causation. It also discusses relevant authorities including the landmark decision in Hedley Byrne v Heller [1964] AC 465. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Professional negligence An outline of the law of professional negligence. This note considers: The requirements for claims in contract and tort. The application of the SAAMCO principle. The Bolam test. Contributory negligence. Contribution. The use by professionals of exclusion clauses to limit liability. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Statutory interpretation and the doctrine of precedent An outline of the English court system, the doctrine of precedent, and the rules of statutory interpretation. | Practice notes | Maintained |