Willsecure Limited v The Pensions Regulator

Willsecure Limited v The Pensions Regulator

The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction because the appellant did not request a review within the statutory 28-day period, and no review was undertaken or refused within the meaning of section 44(2) of the Pensions Act 2008.

Parties
Appellant: WillSecure Limited; Respondent: The Pensions Regulator
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Reference Against Fixed Penalty Notice / Struck Out at Preliminary Stage Without Hearing
Outcome
struck out for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Fixed Penalty Notice, Jurisdiction, Review Procedures, Appeal Time Limits
Pensions Regulatory Law Fixed Penalty Notice Jurisdiction Review Procedures Appeal Time Limits

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Parties

WillSecure Limited

Appellant

The Pensions Regulator

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Reference Against Fixed Penalty Notice / Struck Out at Preliminary Stage Without Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the Tribunal have jurisdiction to consider the reference against the fixed penalty notice?
  2. 2 Were the statutory conditions for Tribunal reference under section 44 of the Pensions Act 2008 met?

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction because the appellant did not request a review within the statutory 28-day period, and no review was undertaken or refused within the meaning of section 44(2) of the Pensions Act 2008.

Court Disposition

struck out for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

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