opra, the pensions ombudsman and the fsa will be forced to review practices as they may find themselves in breach of the human rights act
Financial regulators will have to review the way they police advisers and product providers now the Human Rights Act is in force, according to Eversheds pension lawyer Robin Ellison. Opra faces the biggest challenge, he believes, but so do the Pensions Ombudsman and the FSA. Central to this is article six of the Act which guarantees the right to a fair trial. The Pensions Ombudsman usually settles disputes with evidence in written form. Individuals seeking to appeal decisions from Opra sometimes do not have the right to a hearing so are effectively excluded from a fair trial, according ...
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