An independent adjudicator is an authorized

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in the United Kingdom who has the power to make binding decisions in a particular field. The mechanism is designed to represent the interests of groups which would otherwise have gone unrepresented, such as students with a complaint against their university. In recent years the use of independent adjudicators in British TV

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s has been increasingly popular. The phrase was first used on a regular basis by Noel Edmonds in the

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Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch ''Miljoenenjacht (Netherlands), Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this f ...

'' in which the independent adjudicator is 'the only person who knows where the money is'. Increasingly, on other game shows, the independent adjudicator is used to carry out random draws where the order of play might have implications for the contestants. They are also used to oversee interpretation of rules and contestant complaints. Shows where the independent adjudicator has made an on-screen appearance include ''Deal or No Deal'', '' Red or Black?'' Series 1 and '' Child Genius'', Channel 4. Comedian Catherine Tate filmed a comedy sketch in the ''Deal or No Deal'' studio Archived a
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and is referred to as the independent adjudicator. *

Office of the Independent Adjudicator The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity which has been designated under the Higher Education Act 2004 to run the higher education student complaints scheme wi ...

(for Higher Education in England and Wales) * The Office of the independent Adjudicator for the Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) * Beyond Dispute Independent Adjudicators

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Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education"Office of the Independent Adjudicator (CRR) appoints Richard Baker as Deputy"Beyond Dispute Independent Adjudicators

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