Jolanda, dont go to the Ombudsman, or try to take on a civil case (although that will be the only way that you'll get any money back in the form of damages). As I said the best bet is to go to the Law Society. They have their own discplinary action which includes fines, suspension and disbarring. Most people probably are unaware of this (or their might be a few more complaints being made!). Most true professions (subject to self regulations) have such disciplinary action from their governing body. Likewise, if you have a problem with your accountant (or someone elses), go either to CPA Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants, whichever they are a member of. Having a complaint made to a governing body can be quite effective, as most of these bodies publish their disciplinary action in internal newsletters/magazines - and few would want their name to show up in there (its the first page read by many accounants!).

Country Girl. I have tried the law Society. Go up to 7 May 2007 post and I have a link there that shows what happened in my families complaint against the Solicitor.

The law society is there for show, just like the Ombudsman and ICAC and even the ADT, they don't have any powers or resources and/or even jurisdiction to deal with matters of misconduct. The power is with the accused.

These Investigatory bodies are just levels of cover up because people believe that if you did have a case they would do something about it. They are a joke. They work to further discredit and defame the victim.

The only avenue you have is civil action, even if all you are trying to do is to get protection and wanting for what is happening to stop. They force you to go for compensation so that it can further discredit you and people can think you are just after money. It has been designed to discredit the victim/complainant.

The only persons who have protection and rights are the criminals/pedophiles/bullies.

Part 1
I am not a lawyer but a “constitutionalist” and have many a time assisted people in Court as an Attorney. A lawyer can charges for services in legal proceedings and an Attorney cannot.
I have also at times sit in conversations between a lawyer and his/her client and then exposed to both that they were just making an agreement where both had a different perception of what they agreed upon. So, I would then explain what each actually held having agreed upon, being totally different then the other was agreeing upon.
This also causes rise of complaints against lawyers, where they talk in a legal term that has a certain meaning, whereas the client perceives the statement to have a totally different meaning. I have also often had people presenting me with tape recordings (issued by the Court) making claims against the Court proceedings, etc, only to explain to the person that what actually was stated and this person complained about were two different things. For example, an expert witness gives an opinion but the person complaining argues the expert witness lied. I then explain that the expert witness merely gives an opinion based upon his/her involvement in the case and that the Court may or may not accept it, pending what other evidence may be presented.
However, many a lawyer has threatened to sue me for libel, etc, because I exposed what they did wrong, but as soon as I provide them with a copy of the Court transcript they quickly shut up, so to say, knowing I have the evidence to prove my allegations. Likewise so with judges at times.
Currently cases are being conducted in various Melbourne Courts where I have basically the conduct of the cases, assist in preparing all material, such as an ADDRESS TO THE COURT (at times its volume being hundreds of pages of legal arguments), but just that I do not appear in Court at all, as I do it all by typing the material.
One judge is very frustrated by this in that I work from behind the scene.

Part 2.
I view, no good wasting my time waiting in corridors, where by putting it all in typing is the better way.
One particular (unrepresented) Defendant, files my books in Court as evidence in the proceedings (a police case against her) and the Court decided it has no power at the moment to hear the case pending another case that also is dealing with issues raised in my books. That case, now is awaiting the Courts decision if all cases pending should be thrown out by lack of jurisdiction.
Even so the ADDRESS TO THE COURT never was a formal legal document in any of the Courts, since I created it in 1985 (and have published a book about it also) it is used in all levels of Court, including the High Court of Australia, in civil and/or criminal cases! It is a way of getting a “level playing field” in the Courts for unrepresented Defendants!

At times judges and even opponent lawyers of an unrepresented party request me to assist the unrepresented party, as they are aware I do so FREE OF CHARGE and can by this, so to say, take the heat out of it and stop or prevent frustration with an unrepresented party.

Sure, there are undoubtly many crooks who practice law, but there are also many who are decent hardworking lawyers who do honestly like the other party to have a fair hearing. Lawyers know I refuse to accept any payments and always make clear I can switch sides if I hold that they are seeking to do the dirty on another party. And, I have done so at times, where I ended up assisting the opponent party, and at times I would assist both parties, regardless if either had lawyers involved.
By not being a lawyer, I can do so and pursue JUSTICE and no one can by this misuse my assistance or prevent me to speak out and expose the truth.

Part 3
While of late, I am concentrating more on writing books and specialising in constitutional issues, still my desire to expose lawyers who are crooks have not waned. This week I am publishing a book about WorkChoices and how the High Court of Australia basically swindled the people out of their constitutional rights.
Since 16 April 2007, when I provided them with a DRAFT of what I had stated against their judgments, they have taken no action to correct matters and so now it is time to expose it all.
As for the Ombudsman, I find that is generally a sheer waste of time.
In one incident the Ombudsman refused to deal with a complaint citing a 12 month limit , in claiming that the complaint was lodged more then 12 months after the incident had occurred. I then responded pointing out that the original complaint to his office was in fact filed within one month of the incident. The Ombudsman then simply responded that nevertheless he was not going to alter his decision regarding the 12-month rule refusal. Simply, the Ombudsman had no intention to deal with the, so to say, “hot potato” issue and so used any excuse, even so not applicable, to railroad the complaint.
When I complained regarding ASIO legislation, it being unconstitutional, etc, I received a letter making clear I was prohibited to publish my material. Yes well, no one is going to tell me I cannot publish my own writings, and so I published anyhow, in my books! It does however question what kind of democratic system we have in place, where many people suffering an injustice are denied JUSTICE, but when it comes to politicians then there is always ample of money for them!

Many a person who had no confidence in themselves nevertheless ended up SUCCESSFULLY conducting their own cases by using the ADDRESS TO THE COURT system, as it takes away the utter and sheer frustration and avoid the Court to prevent you to present your case appropriately