How To Use Ombudsman In A Sentence
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One, they should circumscribe the role of the ombudsman, preferably to higher levels of government, and focus on increasing transparency.
Getting a Grip on Indian Corruption
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The term was reintroduced in Sweden in the early 1800s when the parliament of Sweden appointed its first ombudsman to give people a place, separate from the king, where their complaints about the country could be heard.
Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us
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The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.
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The Ombudsman is the sole judge of fact and he can only be corrected on errors of law.
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The report accuses the ombudsman of ignoring evidence, dragging out investigations for years and being biased in favour of the NHS.
Times, Sunday Times
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It is essential that we have an effective regulator and an ombudsman to deal with complaints.
Times, Sunday Times
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The ombudsman does take a tough investigative approach to claims that people did not understand what they were buying.
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3.7.12 prevents a Councillor from voting on any question relating to an Ombudsman's Report in which he has been named and criticised.
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If you are still not satisfied with our response you can take your complaint to the Banking Ombudsman.
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Half of the total number of disputes referred to the ombudsman involved four of Britain's largest financial services groups: Lloyds (with 44,601 new complaints in the last financial year); Barclays (17,471 new complaints); the Royal Bank of Scotland (15,113), and HSBC (12,269).
PPI mis-selling claims swamp banks
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She then went to the local government ombudsman.
Times, Sunday Times
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The noises coming from the ombudsman's office suggest the guidance, which is currently being written, will be fairly tough on companies.
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Separate from the Banking Codes is the statutory Financial Services Ombudsman Service, encompassing eight previous private and public ombudsmen within the financial services sector.
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If the company remains intransigent, you will have reached a deadlock position and the ombudsman will take up the gauntlet on your behalf.
Times, Sunday Times
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The innovational steps comprise raveling out the flood peak of letters and calls, constituting the law of letters and calls, establishing the Ombudsman of letters and calls.
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The report accuses the ombudsman of ignoring evidence, dragging out investigations for years and being biased in favour of the NHS.
Times, Sunday Times
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We don't have a financial services authority or ombudsman in many of the countries where expats are.
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He wrote to the Yacht Club, the Nelson City Council, the Ombudsman, the Minister for Local Government, the Prime Minister.
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They feel the plans were railroaded through the district council and they have addressed their concerns to the Local Government Ombudsman.
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Ombudsman services can deal with issues involving sums of less than 1,000.
Times, Sunday Times
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Carr announced three inquiries into whether there had been a chase: an internal police investigation; an overview of it by the Ombudsman's office; and a coronial inquest into the cause of the death.
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He said that the introduction of an independent ombudsman to deal with complaints was'absolutely essential '.
Times, Sunday Times
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But then the government refused to answer, leading to a complaint to the parliamentary ombudsman.
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And The One Show should be required viewing, especially if you like woodland creatures and the word "ombudsman".
The Guardian World News
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The Ombudsman is also becoming an apologist for the Government, protecting obstructive Ministers who want to keep matters of government - the real facts - secret from the public.
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The Ombudsman can look into all aspects of administration, and has extensive powers in law.
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A forum such as the State Ombudsman, can act as the arbitrator in the event of future disputes.
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Employees may be able to complain to the pensions ombudsman that the scheme was maladministered, but this may be difficult to prove.
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An ombudsman would oversee the process.
Times, Sunday Times
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As part of the new consumer protection arrangements, a Pensions Ombudsman with wide-ranging powers has recently been appointed.
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Today it takes about four assessments, independent review panels and possibly a complaint to the ombudsman to get a fair result.
Times, Sunday Times
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Dvorkin is a highly experienced journalist and former ombudsman who will bring much-needed evangelistic zeal to the post.
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BP's Alaska operations have also been the subject of numerous 'whistleblowing' safety concerns being raised by the ombudsman the company set up in 2006.
BP Gulf oil spill final report backs British safety model
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The ombudsman told Troubleshooter that it was upholding nine out of ten cases.
Times, Sunday Times
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That rewrite is something a good people's ombudsman would cover.
Easter Lemming Liberal News
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To be fair, the Ombudsman has also directed his attention to two individuals, in particular.
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Two of the 15 constitutional drafts envisaged the establishment of a national ombudsman as a constitutional institution.
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Ombudsman Pat Thomas investigated eight complaints in connection with the provision of equipment and adaptations to the homes of disabled people.
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Last year, the number of complaints to the pensions ombudsman increased by a third.
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The function of the ombudsman is not the marketing of financial services but rather to ensure that those served by the financial institution are treated fairly and properly.
Managing Differences Well
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The ombudsman will have power to recommend that a lawyer or professional body pay compensation, but not to compel payment.
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You will need a court judgment or an ombudsman award before you can send in bailiffs to collect your compensation.
Times, Sunday Times
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The prisons are packed and new ones being built as fast as possible, the Wood Commission reforms have been rolled back and the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission nobbled.
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Two of the reports arose from investigations conducted by the Commonwealth ombudsman.
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An ombudsman is someone who writes as a kind of independent watch dog on what the newspaper is doing, then gives their opinion of whether the paper was right or wrong.
11/20/2005
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The study coincides with a sharp rise in complaints to the local government ombudsman about conditions in residential care.
Times, Sunday Times
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Though Banking Ombudsman has nothing to do with it, I have asked the ICICI Bank to furnish details,’ said Mr. Sebastian.
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The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.
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A district council spokesman said an ombudsman's complaint had been received and a solicitor has responded.
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The appointment of an ombudsman or inspectorate does not go far enough.
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The Prison Ombudsman is carrying out an inquiry into the case and recommendations have already been made, including assessing inmates who pose a risk to cellmates.
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The word 'ombudsman' is the same in English, Dutch and Swedish
February 20th, 2005
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The title varies from one country to another, but what is the difference between your title of Public Protector and that of Ombudsman, and in what way would your duties differ from those of Mr Justice van der
ANC Daily News Briefing
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An ombudsman would oversee the process.
Times, Sunday Times
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Needless to say, my argument was not accepted by the ombudsman.
Times, Sunday Times
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The ombudsman takes a more lenient view.
Times, Sunday Times
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Basic errors such as wrong names and treatments litter the ombudsman's reports and investigators lack rigour, the association said.
Times, Sunday Times
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An Attorney-General representative denied this, pointing to safeguards in the legislation such as reporting to Parliament and oversight by an Ombudsman, The Age reports.
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Employees may be able to complain to the pensions ombudsman that the scheme was maladministered, but this may be difficult to prove.
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The ombudsman takes a more lenient view.
Times, Sunday Times
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This law, called Historic Memory, has been criticized not only by the Popular Party but also by the ex-prime minister Felipe González and Fernando Mujica, the Spanish defensor del pueblo, or ombudsman, who is also socialist.
Free the Burmese
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The ombudsman began seeing incidents of vishing in mid-2012.
Times, Sunday Times
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The rate of complaints is escalating and the ombudsman expects numbers to continue rising sharply.
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That independent team investigatory team is reporting to the Commonwealth ombudsman in relation to that to ensure that any corruption has not spread further.
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Ombudsman services can deal with issues involving sums of less than 1,000.
Times, Sunday Times
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Set against them are highly paid representatives of financial companies, who often spend their whole time dealing with the ombudsman.
Times, Sunday Times
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In the ombudsman's view, for example, anyone sold an endowment policy shortly before retirement was probably mis-sold and should be compensated.
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But other names are also being considered, including veteran diplomat Petros Molyviatis, who negotiated Greece's entry into the European Union, former European Commissioner Stavros Dimas and European Union Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamantouros are also said to be candidates.
Greece Vows to Name Leader
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The retail ombudsman expects to deal with about 170,000 complaints next year.
Times, Sunday Times
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Complaints to the Banking Ombudsman grew by 50 per cent last year.
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If you are still not satisfied with our response you can take your complaint to the Banking Ombudsman.
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The ombudsman commission was established under a presidential decree in 2000 in a bid to help promote good governance.
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If the bank is unhelpful take it up with the Ombudsman.
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The rapid growth of 'ombudsmanship' throughout the world is testimony to the growing realisation that, no matter how well governments are disposed to the protection of human rights, the fact is that the state is a more powerful organ than that of the individual citizen," she said.
ANC Daily News Briefing
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The banks are guided by the Financial Ombudsman Service's (FOS) previous findings following similar disputes, though a spokesman was this week keen to stress that every case is examined on its individual merits.
Phantom cash machine withdrawals can haunt consumers
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We need the concept of ombudsmanship by Margaret Bassett on Friday, Sep 25, 2009 at 8: 50: 52 AM
Police State Raids Against Immigrants
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The clearing house in ECC Dublin could forward your case to the Financial Ombudsman in Britain to look for a satisfactory solution.
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ISFACs encourage and provide ongoing training for their members on topics such as critical incident stress, ombudsmanship, personal financial management, and family advocacy.
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The spokesman for the Ombudsman said that each case was examined individually.
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The decisions of the ombudsman will be binding, subject to a right of appeal to the High Court with a retrospective time limit of six years.
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Getting nowhere, I finally complained to the independent energy ombudsman.
The Sun
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Ombudsman Pat Thomas investigated eight complaints in connection with the provision of equipment and adaptations to the homes of disabled people.
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This is because in the non-statutory scheme the financial institution has bound itself in contract to accept the ombudsman's decision as final.
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Their draft code urges each organisation to set up and publish details of a system for dealing with complaints; and to appoint or designate a member of staff to act as ombudsman.
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The ombudsman also deals with huge numbers of inquiries from consumers with money worries.
Times, Sunday Times
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If the company remains intransigent, you will have reached a deadlock position and the ombudsman will take up the gauntlet on your behalf.
Times, Sunday Times
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If the council has not followed a policy for consulting neighbours, you should have grounds for making a formal complaint to the local government ombudsman.
Times, Sunday Times
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The Post ombudsman defended Givhan's article.
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Today it takes about four assessments, independent review panels and possibly a complaint to the ombudsman to get a fair result.
Times, Sunday Times
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Of the two main products, lifetime mortgages will come under FSA regulation and ombudsman protection, but home reversion plans will not - at least for the time being.
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Regulator 'shocked' by nurse's sacking THE Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a stern warning to a Melbourne nursing home over what it describes as heartless and shabby treatment of a long-serving elderly employee.
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A couple of months ago when Deborah Howell was "deluged" with "uncivilized" comments about her failure to correct a blatant misrepresentation, the Washington Post ombudsman and others had a shrieking fit of the vapors and spent days on the fainting couch mumbling incoherently about the rude insults they had to endure.
Hullabaloo
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In general, it will be only through the Ombudsman that members of Parliament on the Opposition benches will be able to figure out what the commission is doing.
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If the company remains intransigent, you will have reached a deadlock position and the ombudsman will take up the gauntlet on your behalf.
Times, Sunday Times
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The ombudsman's powers of investigation should make a clear distinction between complaints of a serious and minor nature, the HRC argues.
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This law, called historic memory, has been criticized not only by the Popular Party but also by the ex-prime minister Felipe Gonzalez and by Fernando Mujica, the Spanish defensor del pueblo, or ombudsman, who is also socialist.
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An ombudsman will be appointed as a final level of review to help resolve disputes between authors and letter writers in a fair manner.
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Ombudsman services can deal with issues involving sums of less than 1,000.
Times, Sunday Times
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If you are still unsatisfied, you can refer the matter to the ombudsman.
Times, Sunday Times
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Ontario's new ombudsman is investigating complaints from parents who say they must give up custody of their severely disabled children to get them the care they need.
Micassa
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In addition, from some point next year, passengers will be able to refer their delay complaints to an independent ombudsman.
Times, Sunday Times
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Ombudsman Pat Thomas investigated eight complaints in connection with the provision of equipment and adaptations to the homes of disabled people.
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It will also be a criminal offence to give false or misleading information to the Ombudsman Commission.
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Also new is the provision for a Conveyancing Ombudsman to investigate complaints against lenders doing conveyancing.
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Complaints have also been made to the Ombudsman alleging flaws in planning procedures, but these have been rejected.
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It can go all the way to the relevant Ombudsman or regulator for an independent assessment.
The Sun
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The use of the main building and the extension has caused problems to adjacent residents for a number of years and is currently the subject of an ombudsman's complaint against the Council.
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And the Financial Ombudsman Service this week published a briefing note for firms handling endowment mortgage complaints.
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A request for access to the money was rebuffed, as was a ruling in her favour by the German banking ombudsman.
Times, Sunday Times
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It recommends appointing an independent ombudsman for the benefits and employment services who could look at complaints and assess whether the system was fair.
Times, Sunday Times
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As part of the new consumer protection arrangements, a Pensions Ombudsman with wide-ranging powers has recently been appointed.
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And this week the Financial Ombudsman Service set out how savers might claim compensation.
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To tackle the issue, Wang requested that the city government recruited more consumer ombudsmen to investigate such cases, noting that Taipei has only one consumer ombudsman, while Taipei County has three.
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These failures in human communication feature in many of the complaints investigated by the ombudsman's office.
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Today it takes about four assessments, independent review panels and possibly a complaint to the ombudsman to get a fair result.
Times, Sunday Times
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A foreigner living in a Swedish village wrote to the Ombudsman complaining that he had been ill-treated by the police.
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Ombudsman Pat Thomas investigated eight complaints in connection with the provision of equipment and adaptations to the homes of disabled people.
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The office, headed by soon-to-retire Ombudsman Kevin Murphy, provides redress for citizens who believe they were adversely affected by the improper, unfair or unsound activities of public bodies.
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A foreigner living in a Swedish village wrote to the Ombudsman complaining that he had been ill-treated by the police, simply because he was a foreigner.
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Well, the ‘Times,’ just so our viewers know, has hired an ombudsman, has been much more stringent about the process of datelines so that people don't put datelines on places they visited for 12 and a half seconds.
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Ombudsman services can deal with issues involving sums of less than 1,000.
Times, Sunday Times
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It further said the code of conduct ensured that an aggrieved party could go to the ombudsman who would arbitrate.
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Having lost faith in Barclays to deal with this, I contacted the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in February of last year to see if it could help.
Complaints about the complaints procedure
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Thirty-two government officials allegedly using government vehicles for private purposes were charged with malversation yesterday in the Office of the Ombudsman.
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Sometimes exgratia payments are made as a result of a recommendation of an ombudsman.
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I took up the Privacy Commissioner's suggestion that we have a person to audit electronic interceptions, as they do in Australia in the person of the federal ombudsman.
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The ombudsman helps settle individual disputes between consumers and financial services companies.
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By definition, an ombudsman is an unbiased individual who helps to manage differences and resolve disputes.
Managing Differences Well
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Residents in Churchill Close, Calne, are eagerly awaiting the result of an Ombudsman's report on subsiding land beneath their gardens.
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But we would also urge whistle-blowers, and those with knowledge of corrupt practices, to forward their complaints to the Office of the Ombudsman.
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The ombudsman must maintain tight contacts with the public administration as well.
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The support group eventually forces an official review by the police ombudsman.
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Two days after she called the ombudsman's office, she got the pills.
Ottawa Sun
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The bill creates a Legal Services Ombudsman to oversee complaints against solicitors and barristers.
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The report accuses the ombudsman of ignoring evidence, dragging out investigations for years and being biased in favour of the NHS.
Times, Sunday Times
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The woman has now reported the matter to the Equality Ombudsman ( DO ) alleging discrimination.
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This culminated at the early part of this year with a complaint to the ombudsman over the Council's inaction.
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During the panel, "Totes 8" tweet author Sarah Lacy, now sporting a blood-caked chainsaw jury-rigged to replace her missing arm, did two things that shocked fellow panelist and New York Times ombudsman Clark Hoyt.
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The ombudsman will have power to recommend that a lawyer or professional body pay compensation, but not to compel payment.
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The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a stern warning to a Melbourne nursing home over what it describes as heartless and shabby treatment of a long-serving elderly employee.
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An open government ombudsman is an inadequate substitute for the common sense reforms that the City of Seattle in general and Richard Conlin's Open Government Committee in particular have been putting off for about 17 months.
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There is no mention of an independent regulator or ombudsman to police the industry or a proper independent complaints process.
Times, Sunday Times
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Their rationale for that demand, as explained by the union's chairman, Magomed Shamilov, to Caucasus Knot, was the proposal Bastrykin floated last week at a meeting of top prosecutor's office staff that Medvedev attended, to create a database containing the fingerprints of the entire North Caucasus population. condemned that proposal as discriminatory; Chechen Republic human rights ombudsman Nurdi Nukhadjiyev termed it anticonstitutional and a violation of citizens 'rights.
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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Now Janusz Kochanowski, a senior Polish ombudsman, is calling for criminal charges to be laid.
Archive 2009-07-01
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As complaints must be made in writing, Ombudsman receives an average of 1,200 letters a year.
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There is no mention of an independent regulator or ombudsman to police the industry or a proper independent complaints process.
Times, Sunday Times
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But he is prepared to consider the possibility of an independent ombudsman to oversee the complaints procedure.
Times, Sunday Times
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In the account given to the ombudsman, a senior Garda officer decided to allow the next car Dixon was asked to provide to the RIRA for a bombing to proceed to its target unmolested.
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The ombudsman will have power to recommend that a lawyer or professional body pay compensation, but not to compel payment.
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As of Boxing Day, more than 100,000 people had signed up online for his campaign to fill India's jails with protestors who feel that a bill currently before Parliament will create a toothless ombudsman or lokpal in Hindi beholden to the very politicians it's meant to police.
Delhi's Year of Drama and Stasis
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His outburst follows complaints made by German soldiers to the official ombudsman about their tours abroad.
Times, Sunday Times
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He points out that customers must first complain to the Tessa provider before lodging a claim with the ombudsman.
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To cap it all, the ombudsman ordered the DTI to apologise and to pay compensation "for the expense and botheration they have been caused".
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Since then thousands of unresolved disputes between the insured and their insurers have been referred to the Insurance Ombudsman and settled.
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Ombudsman: Third parties - neighbours etal - can not appeal to the DoE if they disagree with a planning decision.
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The customer complained to the ombudsman last year after sending a cheque, which named him as the payee but was uncrossed, to his bank.
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If the company remains intransigent, you will have reached a deadlock position and the ombudsman will take up the gauntlet on your behalf.
Times, Sunday Times
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The ombudsman said reliability and consistency were crucial to give them a decent quality of life.
Times, Sunday Times
