Places for People Pension Trustee Limited v Places for People Group Limited & Ors

Places for People Pension Trustee Limited v Places for People Group Limited & Ors

The court approved the settlement as fair, rigorous, and within a range of reasonable outcomes for all stakeholders, granted the representation order to bind all affected parties, and ordered rectification of pension scheme deeds to reflect the parties' true intentions, finding no prejudice or jurisdictional bar.

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 / Judgment on Approval of Settlement, Representation Order, and Rectification
Outcome
Settlement approved; representation order granted; rectification of pension scheme deeds ordered.
Legal Topics
Rectification of Pension Scheme Deeds, Representation Orders, Settlement Approval, Validity of Trust Documents, Section 37 Pension Schemes Act 1993
Trusts Pensions Equity Rectification of Pension Scheme Deeds Representation Orders Settlement Approval Validity of Trust Documents Section 37 Pension Schemes Act 1993

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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 / Judgment on Approval of Settlement, Representation Order, and Rectification

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Validity of pension scheme amendments
  2. 2 Section 37 confirmation requirements
  3. 3 Rectification of errors in pension scheme deeds

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved the settlement as fair, rigorous, and within a range of reasonable outcomes for all stakeholders, granted the representation order to bind all affected parties, and ordered rectification of pension scheme deeds to reflect the parties' true intentions, finding no prejudice or jurisdictional bar.

Court Disposition

Settlement approved; representation order granted; rectification of pension scheme deeds ordered.

Orders

  • Representation Order under CPR 19.9 granted
  • Approval Order for settlement under CPR 19.9(6) granted