Bar on further recovery in civil proceedings
AN English High Court judgement handed down last week (NOV 4) in Andrews v SBJ Benefits Consultants confirms that a claimant who accepts a final decision from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is bound by it and will not subsequently be able to bring a civil claim in relation to the same matter, report Robert Morris, partner, and Sarah Redlich, senior associate, CMS Cameron McKenna.