A lawyer who resigned after missing a court deadline has failed to convince a tribunal that her former firm essentially forced her to quit by leaving her with two cases that she felt were outside her expertise.
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Lawyer Resigned Over Court Blunder, Not Workload

By Jamie Lennox

A lawyer who resigned after missing a court deadline has failed to convince a tribunal that her former firm essentially forced her to quit by leaving her with two cases that she felt were outside her expertise.

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Salvation Army Worker Fairly Sacked For Refugee Comment

By Sophia Dourou

A former social services worker for the Salvation Army who called for all refugees to be sent back on a boat in a comment to colleagues that used offensive language has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the charity.

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Pensions Body Voices Fears Over Superfund Lifeboat Levy

By Joel Poultney

Proposals by the pensions lifeboat body to continue charging a levy to superfunds do not reflect the risks posed in the emerging sector and stops the funds benefiting from the zero charge applied to other schemes, a retirement savings provider said Monday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Divorced Women Face 61% Pension Gap In UK

By Tom Fish

Divorced women in the U.K. retire with substantially smaller pension savings than their male counterparts, highlighting a deepening "pension gap" tied to marriage and lifetime earning patterns, a consultancy said on Monday.

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DEALS

UK Pensions Deal Market Could Hit Record £55B In 2026

By Joel Poultney

Pension deals in the U.K. could hit a record £55 billion ($74 billion) in 2026 if favorable pricing continues amid a rise in acquisitions among some of the biggest insurers in the sector, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP said Monday.

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