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An adjudicator is someone who presides, judges and arbitrates during a formal dispute. An Ombudsman is a type of adjudicator in local government in the United Kingdom. A judge or justice is an official who presides over a court. ... Arbitration is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, wherein the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons (the arbitrators or arbitral tribunal), by whose decision (the award) they agree to be bound. ... An ombudsman is an official, usually (but not always) appointed by the government or by parliament, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints reported by individual citizens. ...


In the context of music or theater, an adjudicator is someone gives a critical evaluation of performances in competitions or festivals, resulting in the award of marks, medals or prizes. For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... A music competition is a public event designed to identify and award outstanding musical ensembles and/or soloists. ...


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The Adjudication Panel for England (110 words)
The Adjudication Panel for England is an independent judicial Tribunal which was established by Part III, Chapter IV of the Local Government Act 2000 to hear and adjudicate on matters concerning the conduct of local authority members.
Pursuant to section 59(4)(d) the Adjudication Panel for England considers references made to it by an Ethical Standards Officer of the Standards Board for England.
The Adjudication Panel for England consists of a President and members who were appointed by the Lord Chancellor after consultation with the Secretary of State.
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