From the courtroom: The £13.7m pension scam case

In Southwark Crown Court on 22 April, Judge Perrins acknowledged the overall defence argument presented for both Alan Barratt of Althorne, Essex and Susan Dalton of Rochdale, Lancashire - that they had not understood the role of a trustee nor the fiduciary duties that come hand in hand. PA's sister title Professional Pensions heard Judge Perrins deliver his sentence. He acknowledged that, while neither were the "mastermind" of the scam, their actions directly rendered them culpable for the losses felt by the 245 pension savers tricked into transferring their savings from legitimate workp...