Notice of oral hearing: December 2020
There will be a hearing on 15 December 2020 at 10am at the office of The Pensions Ombudsman, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, E14 4PU, with the parties attending remotely via Microsoft Teams, as part of The Pensions Ombudsman’s investigation of a complaint made by: 3 Applicants against Mr Robin Kench (in his capacity as the trustee of the Grosvenor National Ltd Retirement Benefits Scheme); and 4 Applicants against Mr Darryl Kench (in his capacity as the trustee of the Grovesnor Solutions Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme).
Please note that this date is subject to lockdown restrictions being lifted sufficiently to allow the hearing to go ahead, by 2 December 2020.
The hearing will be held in public. However, it is essential that any member of the public wishing to attend contacts us as soon as possible, and in any event no later than Monday 7 December 2020, so that the necessary arrangements can be made. Attendance may not be possible otherwise. Requests or enquiries in relation to this hearing should be made to 020 7630 2200 or to enquiries@pensions-ombudsman.org.uk.
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