John Beggs KC and Aaron Rathmell appeared for the defendant Chief Constable in R (Victor) v Chief Constable of West Mercia Police [2023] EWHC 2119 (Admin). This is a topical and important case considering the distinct but overlapping roles of the vetting review procedure and misconduct proceedings in relation to probationary officers. Facts The facts were, briefly: off-duty […]
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the College of Policing, and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have published their findings following a comprehensive investigation into the serious concerns raised in a police super-complaint submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium in 2022. […]
This note is intended to assist Appropriate Authorities (“AAs”), Professional Standards Departments (“PSDs”) and hearings units to progress misconduct proceedings[1] under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 and 2020 (“PCR”), during the outbreak of COVID-19. We suggest that AAs should try to proceed with hearings by video and/or telephone where possible, and we explore the practical […]
For those wishing to exercise their exercise rights, the new Coronavirus regulations treat English and Welsh joggers rather differently. Regulation 6 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 states that, “During the emergency period, no person may leave the place where they are living without reasonable excuse.” A reasonable excuse includes, under Reg.6(2), […]
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has handed down judgment in the appeal case of Hextall v Leicestershire Police UKEAT/0139/17/DA. Mr Hextall is a police officer who took Shared Parental Leave. However, under the informal national policy that exists at the current time in relation to the payment of such leave, he was paid only at the […]