July
Articles matching "fos"
Judicial review of FOS jurisdiction
The High Court considered a challenge by a firm of accountants against a decision of FOS relating to the handling of a complaint received in respect of a film finance scheme.
Read moreFOS: No jurisdiction to determine D&O complaint
The Court has recently taken a stricter view of the jurisdiction limits of the Financial Ombudsman Service in the recent judicial review decision in Bluefin Insurance Services v Financial Ombudsman…
Read moreFOS Focus: third quarter statistics – a snapshot of complaints figures
At the start of the year FOS published their latest set of complaints data for the third quarter of the financial year 2-13/ 2014 showing how many new complaints they received, and what proportion…
Read moreWhen is a FOS decision binding?
On 14 February 2014, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Clark & Clark v In Focus(1). Reversing the first instance decision, the Court held that it is not possible to collect an award…
Read moreVictory for Financial Adviser ends legal uncertainty relating to Financial Ombudsman Service awards
Court of Appeal expresses concerns about the activities of claims companies.
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