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PHSO Casework Decisions

4,026 published decisions 3,412 Health (NHS) 614 Parliamentary 18% upheld or partly upheld Range: Apr 2021–Jun 2026

Published casework decisions from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. PHSO selects a subset of completed investigations for publication — these 4,026 decisions represent approximately 1.3% of the 319,000 total complaints received across the same period. Source: decisions.ombudsman.org.uk.

Decisions

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Reference Organisation Jurisdiction Outcome Date
P-005445 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr N complained the Court provided contradictory information, eventually confirming the non-existence of an audio recording after three years, and …
UK Government Closed 25 May 2026
P-005441 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr A complained HMCTS lost documents, issued incorrect court orders, and failed to respond to communications, providing incorrect information. These …
UK Government Closed 25 May 2026
P-005443 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr A complained that HM Courts and Tribunals Service failed to update the court portal and incorrectly confirmed a consent …
UK Government Closed 25 May 2026
P-005431 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr B complained that HMCTS disclosed his personal data to a third party via email and that the £200 financial …
UK Government Closed 20 May 2026
P-005404 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr R complained about HMCTS delays in bailiffs executing a warrant of possession, causing him to be homeless, distressed, and …
UK Government Closed 17 May 2026
P-005393 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
HMCTS took seven months to grant probate due to delays in contacting a will witness and provided poor communication, causing …
UK Government Closed 14 May 2026
P-005354 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr D complained he missed a virtual court hearing due to technical difficulties and couldn't get court assistance, leading to …
UK Government Closed 7 May 2026
P-005323 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr X complained about an incorrect 25-day driving disqualification and the long delay by HMCTS in rectifying the error, which …
UK Government Closed 29 Apr 2026
P-005307 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr E complained that HM Courts and Tribunals Service failed to acknowledge or respond to his applications sent in January, …
UK Government Closed 27 Apr 2026
P-005303 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
The court refused Ms E's request to postpone or hold a hearing remotely with inconsistent reasons, allegedly breaching the Equality …
UK Government Closed 27 Apr 2026
P-005304 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
HMCTS allegedly twice rejected Mrs U's claim incorrectly, gave wrong instructions, discriminated against her, failed to acknowledge errors, and sent …
UK Government Closed 27 Apr 2026
P-005265 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr I complained HMCTS lost his Help with Fees application and fee, failed to respond to his complaint promptly, and …
UK Government Closed 21 Apr 2026
P-005218 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mrs N complained HMCTS failed to record a hearing, improperly withheld and delayed transcripts, and handled her complaint dishonestly, causing …
UK Government Closed 13 Apr 2026
P-005187 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr I complained HMCTS failed to email a court order as agreed, resulting in delays, uncertainty, and unnecessary stress.
UK Government Closed 1 Apr 2026
P-005170 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Ms D complained HMCTS failed to process her mother's 2017 appeal against the removal of Ms D as financial attorney, …
UK Government Closed 31 Mar 2026
P-005153 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr R complained HMCTS gave impossible deadlines, failed to provide fair processes or reasonable adjustments for his dyslexia, and dismissed …
UK Government Closed 30 Mar 2026
P-005150 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr U complained HMCTS provided an inadequate financial remedy, failed to refer perjury concerns to a judge, returned his high …
UK Government Closed 30 Mar 2026
P-005155 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr A complained HMCTS failed to issue his claim forms, provided incorrect information about fee remission, and mishandled his subsequent …
UK Government Closed 30 Mar 2026
P-005107 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr X complained HMCTS did not respond to his email requesting his case be struck out, prolonging the proceedings and …
UK Government Closed 25 Mar 2026
P-005072 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr B complained about delays in receiving court orders and lack of communication from HMCTS, leading to extra expenses.
UK Government Closed 23 Mar 2026
P-005060 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr F complained about HMCTS's handling of his case, including incorrect filing of a judgement, incomplete evidence provided to judges, …
UK Government Closed 19 Mar 2026
P-004910 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr A complained HMCTS' Cloud Video Platform failure prevented his hearing, causing financial loss and distress due to additional barrister …
UK Government Closed 25 Feb 2026
P-004882 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr A complained about HMCTS delays in handling his probate application, exceeding the target time, and poor communication regarding required …
UK Government Closed 23 Feb 2026
P-004806 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mr X complained about multiple delays and errors by HMCTS during legal proceedings, including lost documents and delayed responses.
UK Government Closed 10 Feb 2026
P-004787 HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Mrs L complained HMCTS did not offer a suitable remedy after losing her defence statement, which led to a CCJ …
UK Government Closed 9 Feb 2026