After a Financial Services & Pensions Ombudsman ruling against trustees of a pension scheme, to which body can the trustees appeal?

• A. High Court
• B. Pensions Authority
• C. Central Bank
• D. Government

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that ombudsman decisions can be challenged in court if there’s a legal issue with how the ruling was made. Trustees can appeal to the High Court on a point of law, typically by applying for judicial review to challenge the ombudsman’s decision if they believe it was legally flawed. The High Court handles these legal challenges rather than re-litigating the facts or granting new remedies. Regulatory bodies like the Pensions Authority or the Central Bank oversee supervision, not appellate review of individual ombudsman determinations, and the Government isn’t a route for appeals in this context. So the High Court is the correct avenue for seeking review of the ombudsman’s ruling.