Premier Solutions and Training Limited v The Pensions Regulator

Premier Solutions and Training Limited v The Pensions Regulator

The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction because no review of the penalty notices was requested within the prescribed 28-day period and the Regulator refused to conduct a review for this reason; the statutory conditions for reference to the Tribunal are not met.

Parties
Appellant: Premier Solutions and Training Limited; Respondent: The Pensions Regulator
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Struck Out Without Hearing
Outcome
struck out
Legal Topics
Fixed Penalty Notice, Escalating Penalty Notice, Jurisdiction, Review Procedure, Service of Notices
Pensions Regulatory Law Fixed Penalty Notice Escalating Penalty Notice Jurisdiction Review Procedure Service of Notices

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Parties

Premier Solutions and Training Limited

Appellant

The Pensions Regulator

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Struck Out Without Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the Tribunal have jurisdiction to consider the appeal against penalty notices issued by the Pensions Regulator?
  2. 2 Was a review of the penalty notices requested within the prescribed time frame?
  3. 3 Is the presumption of service rebutted by evidence of non-receipt?

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction because no review of the penalty notices was requested within the prescribed 28-day period and the Regulator refused to conduct a review for this reason; the statutory conditions for reference to the Tribunal are not met.

Court Disposition

struck out

Orders

  • The proceedings are struck out under Rule 8(2)(a) because the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to consider them.