Editorial: Lords case sets standards for human rights issues

While the case in question is not directly related to the finance sector, closer inspection of the emergency anti-terrorism laws introduced in 2001 by the Labour government will analyse whether or not Article 5 of the European Convention on human rights has been breached. Whatever the decision of the law lords, the ramifications could impact the financial services sector because this decision will dictate how seriously European human rights law is treated and adhered to. There is an argument in the IFA sector at present which suggests the current Financial Ombudsman Service process is...