News: Police Misconduct

Metropolitan Police officer who left man paralysed found not guilty of GBH

A Metropolitan Police officer who left a man paralysed when he tasered him as he ran away, has been cleared of causing...

12th May 2023

Yassar Yaqub inquest determines that he was lawfully killed

After a six week inquest, a jury has determined that Yassar Yaqub was lawfully killed, and the decision-making of the...

3rd November 2022

Police Federation call for change after officer acquitted

The Met Police Federation has said trial by social media is undermining legitimate use of force after DC Rowley was...

24th January 2020

Officer cleared of giving student protestor brain injury

A City of London police officer was cleared of all wrongdoing at a gross misconduct hearing concerning a brain injury...

13th December 2019

London Bridge Terrorist Attack Inquests

The inquests into the deaths of the terrorists who were shot dead by police firearms officers during the London Bridge and...

16th July 2019

Anthony Grainger Inquiry concludes

The Public inquiry into the death of Anthony Grainger has concluded that the Greater Manchester Police firearms officer, Q9,...

12th July 2019

Allegations of gross misconduct arising from moped collision with police vehicle found not proved

Ailsa Williamson represented a MPS police officer who executed a blocking manoeuvre in an attempt to stop a moped rider who...

9th May 2019

Police Officer Acquitted of ABH and perverting the course of justice

A West Midlands Police officer has been cleared of three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and perverting the...

11th March 2019

Officers cleared of misconduct over death of Sean Rigg in custody

Five police officers were cleared of all allegations concerning the death of Sean Rigg in custody over 10 years ago. ...

1st March 2019

Nicholas Yeo successfully resists Article 8 Claim brought against the Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

The Applicant brought an application for judicial review of a decision by the Metropolitan Police to issue a harassment...

30th April 2018