Hi JM
I have not got to the bottom of the availability of papers in a High Court case. I understand that they are a matter of public record, but they are not published. You can follow the case number and see when the next listing in the court is. In ordinary times, you could attend the court and you might learn something. But most of the listings are just procedural and you will hang around the court for ages and nothing will happen.
The Ombudsman judges every case on its merit but, at the same time, they like to be consistent.
If the High Court rejects Ulster Bank's appeal
What matters here is the attitude of the Central Bank. As there are many people affected by the same issue, the Central Bank will probably tell Ulster Bank to apply it to all affected customers, whether they have complained or not.
So, the Ombudsman, will probably leave your case on hold and wait until Ulster Bank resolves these issues.
If the High Court upholds Ulster Bank's appeal
The Ombudsman will have to reconsider the case bearing in mind the guidance provided by the High Court which means that he will reject all similar appeals.