Places for People Pension Trustee Ltd v Places for People Group Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3371 (Ch) (19 December 2025)

Places for People Pension Trustee Ltd v Places for People Group Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3371 (Ch) (19 December 2025)

The court approved the settlement and granted rectification because the process was rigorous, the settlement was within the range of reasonable outcomes, and the evidence established the requisite subjective intention for rectification. The representation order was appropriate to bind all stakeholders, and the settlement was for their benefit.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 3371 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Places for People Pension Trustee Limited; 1st Defendant: Places for People Group Limited; 2nd Defendant: Places for People Homes Limited; 3rd Defendant (representative Beneficiary): Susan Parkinson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Part 8 Claim (trust/pensions) / Judgment on Approval of Settlement, Rectification, and Representation Order
Outcome
Settlement approved; representation order made; rectification granted as sought by Trustee.
Legal Topics
Rectification of Pension Scheme Deeds, Representation Orders Under CPR 19.9, Settlement Approval in Trust Litigation, Validity of Pension Scheme Amendments, Section 37 Pension Schemes Act 1993 Issues
Trusts Pensions Equity Rectification of Pension Scheme Deeds Representation Orders Under CPR 19.9 Settlement Approval in Trust Litigation Validity of Pension Scheme Amendments Section 37 Pension Schemes Act 1993 Issues

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Parties

Places for People Pension Trustee Limited

Claimant

Places for People Group Limited

1st Defendant

Places for People Homes Limited

2nd Defendant

Susan Parkinson

3rd Defendant (representative Beneficiary)

Procedural Posture

Part 8 Claim (trust/pensions) / Judgment on Approval of Settlement, Rectification, and Representation Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should approve a complex settlement resolving validity, section 37, and rectification issues affecting the Places for People Group Retirement Benefit Scheme; whether a representation order should be made under CPR 19.9; whether rectification of various deeds and rules should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved the settlement and granted rectification because the process was rigorous, the settlement was within the range of reasonable outcomes, and the evidence established the requisite subjective intention for rectification. The representation order was appropriate to bind all stakeholders, and the settlement was for their benefit.

Court Disposition

Settlement approved; representation order made; rectification granted as sought by Trustee.

Orders

  • Representation order under CPR 19.9 appointing Trustee and Representative Beneficiary as representatives on an issue-by-issue basis.
  • Approval of the settlement resolving validity, section 37, and rectification issues as binding on all stakeholders.