Adams v Options UK Personal Pensions LLP
Decision date: 1 April 2021
Neutral citation: Neutral citation not available
Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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This is an appeal from a failed claim by Mr Adams against the SIPP operator Carey arising from his transfer of a pension into a Carey SIPP and investment in "storepods". The Court of Appeal rejected Mr Adams' challenge to the Judge's dismissal of his COBS-based claim but allowed the appeal on the Section 27 claim under FSMA, finding that the unregulated introducer's conduct, viewed holistically, fell within article 53 and article 25(1) of the RAO and that the Section 27 claim was well-founded. The court refused to exercise its discretion to grant relief under Section 28.
Ratio decidendi
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When determining whether conduct by an unregulated introducer contravenes article 53 or article 25(1) of the RAO, the conduct must be assessed holistically; on the facts of this case the introducer's combined steps could be treated as bringing about the transfer into the SIPP and as advice falling within article 53, supporting a successful Section 27 claim.
Obiter dicta
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No clear obiter dicta can safely be identified from the judgment.
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