21 February 2007
Four people who lost all or part of their company pensions have
won their High Court case against the government.
The Court ruled that the government was wrong to reject the
Parliamentary Ombudsman's report into collapsed pension
schemes.
The Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, said last year that the government
was guilty of maladministration.
The Court decision does not mean that the government must
compensate an estimated 85,000 people for their loss.
However, the ruling will intensify pressure on the government
over the compensation issue.
The case affects 85,000 people who lost their pensions between
1997 and 2005.
The court case was brought by four people who had lost their
pensions - Bob Duncan, Andrew Parr, Henry Bradley and Tom
Waugh.
The judicial review was an attempt to compel the government to
abide by the Ombudsman's rulings.
