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21 Dec 2018 09:33
Officer dismissed for dishonestyFiona Barton QC presented misconduct proceedings for West Midlands Police which concluded on 18th December 2018 and resulted in the dismissal of an officer for giving a false account of events arising from the restraint of a mental health patient Kingsley Burrell in 2011. Kingsley died within hours more...
17 Dec 2018 09:45
Nominal damages only for technically unlawful arrest and detentionThe latest decision of the Court of Appeal in Parker v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2018] EWCA Civ 2788 is important for all police lawyers. The facts are quite detailed but, essentially, where the police perform an unlawful arrest (which would result in unlawful detention), the arrested person more...
14 Dec 2018 13:18
Judicial Review Application Regarding the Conduct of an Undercover Police Officer is DismissedR (M) v DPP [2018] EWHC 3469 (QB) Related Member(s): Phillippa Kaufmann QC, Joanna Buckley Related Practice Area(s): Public Law, Police Law Court: Queen's Bench Division (Divisional Court) Held, dismissing the application for judicial review, the grounds of consent, the procurement of an more...
1 Nov 2018 16:54
Legal 500 and Chambers UK Bar 2019 launched5 Essex Court is delighted to retain its “enviable reputation” as "a leading set” in the major legal directories Legal 500 and Chambers UK Bar. Chambers is ranked as a top-tier set for police law ("without doubt the top police law chambers”) and inquests and inquiries ("arguably the best set for more...
15 Oct 2018 08:38
Invitation to address police seminar on post incident proceduresAs an expert in all areas of police law, Colin Banham of No5 Barristers’ Chambers has been invited to address the Police Federation’s annual seminar on Post Incident Procedures (PIPs). Colin is the only barrister appearing at the seminar, which is being held in Leicestershire, today (October 15) and more...
SIR CLIFF V BBC – A NEW ERA IN THE REPORTING OF POLICE INVESTIGATIONS?
On the 14 August 2014, the Berkshire home of Sir Cliff Richard was searched by South Yorkshire Police (‘SYP’) in connection with allegations of historic child sexual abuse. The BBC broadcast the search more or less as it was taking place, giving it extensive coverage, including aerial shots by more...
10 Apr 2018 12:04
Pakeeza Rahman, Co Author of Youth Court GuidePakeeza Rahman is a barrister with Magdalen Chambers in Exeter and was called to the Bar in 2012. Prior to transferring to the Bar, Pakeeza was a solicitor employed as a Legal Adviser for Taunton Deane, Sedgemoor and West Somerset Magistrates' Courts for more than nine years; as an experienced more...
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