The Ombudsman's final decision
Summary: We will not investigate X’s complaint about ongoing court proceedings. The law prevents us from investigating the start of court action or what happened during proceedings.
The complaint
X complains about ongoing court proceedings. X says that the Council has failed to respond to them and their solicitor.
The Ombudsman’s role and powers
We cannot investigate a complaint about the start of court action or what happened in court. (Local Government Act 1974, Schedule 5/5A, paragraph 1/3, as amended)
How I considered this complaint
I considered information provided by the complainant.
I considered the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.
Final decision
We will not investigate X’s complaint because the law prevents us from investigating the start of court action or what happened during proceedings
Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman