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ombudsman

[om-buhdz-muhn, -man, -boodz-, awm-, om-boodz-muhn, -man, awm-] / ˈɒm bədz mən, -ˌmæn, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm-, ɒmˈbʊdz mən, -ˌmæn, ɔm- /


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UK Finance, which speaks for banks, says only a small number of cases ever fall outside the deadline and victims can complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"It was the Financial Ombudsman that dealt with matter. It contacted the bank," Asit said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Boutcher said the police had referred its response to the Police Ombudsman, who found that the force did not have "sufficient resources" to tackle those kinds of cases.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Ombudsman said the offences are alleged to have been committed while the man was on-duty and a serving police officer.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Where the Ombudsman establishes an instance of maladministration, he shall refer the matter to the institution concerned, which shall have a period of three months in which to inform him of its views.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union




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