The Ombudsman's final decision
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about falsifying court documents as the matter complained of formed part of court proceedings.
The complaint
Mr X said a court officer told him a Council officer falsified court documents.
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 and the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.
Final decision
We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint because the court documents formed part of court proceedings.
Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman