Original Sipp ruling a ‘test case gone badly wrong’, QC says By Michael Klimes 2 nd March 2021 1:41 pm The original judgment in a landmark Sipp ruling has been described as a “test case gone badly wrong”. The remark was made by QC Gerard McMeel in a Court of Appeal hearing which started today. The hearing concerns the exact duties Sipp providers have to vet unregulated investments arising from introducers. Back in September the Court of Appeal granted Russell Adams permission to challenge a landmark Sipp ruling against Options UK Personal Pensions LLP. Options, formerly known as Carey Pensions UK, won in a key judgment in May 2020 against its former client Adams.