If you are involved in a proceeding with an Ombudsman, you should know that it can't be stopped because of a small mistake in the way it was started. The Ombudsman's decision can't be challenged in court unless the Ombudsman didn't have the power to make that decision. This means the court can't review or change the Ombudsman's decision for any other reason.
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24: Complainant to be informed of result of investigation, or
"You find out what happens after you make a complaint to an Ombudsman."
26: Proceedings privileged, or
"Ombudsmen are protected by law when doing their job, and what they say and do is generally safe from being used against them."
No proceeding of an Ombudsman shall be held bad for want of form, and, except on the ground of lack of jurisdiction, no proceeding or decision of an Ombudsman shall be liable to be challenged, reviewed, quashed, or called in question in any court.
