News: Police Misconduct

Detective Inspector cleared of gross misconduct

Allegations that a Detective Inspector ignored concerns raised by a Detective Sergeant that there was insufficient evidence...

17th July 2017

South Yorkshire Chief Constable’s resignation-call ‘unlawful’

A police commissioner's decision to suspend the chief constable of South Yorkshire and then ask him to resign was unlawful,...

9th June 2017

Officers cleared of misconduct and gross misconduct

Two officers have been cleared of wrongdoing after transporting a suspect to a police station with a pillow case on his head....

27th April 2017

Duggan Inquest Appeal Verdict

The Court of Appeal have rejected the appeal into the verdict following the Inquest into the death of Mark Duggan. Hugo...

29th March 2017

Thomas Orchard death in custody

Verdict returned in trial of custody sergeant for gross negligence manslaughter. Patrick Gibbs QC represented Sergeant...

15th March 2017

Public inquiry into police shooting of Anthony Grainger opens

Mr Grainger was shot during a pre-planned police operation by GMP in 2012. Hugh Davies QC and Emma Collins represent Q9,...

18th January 2017

Met police custody sergeant cleared of perjury

A Metropolitan police custody sergeant was found not guilty of perjury. He was accused of lying at the inquest touching the...

9th November 2016

Lawful Killing conclusion in James Fox Inquest

After a four week inquest a jury returned a conclusion of lawful killing in relation to the death of James Fox. Mr Fox was...

26th September 2016

Racism case against three Met police officers collapses

A police misconduct case alleging the racially motivated use of a taser on a black firefighter was stopped following the IPCC...

1st August 2016

The Litvinenko Public Inquiry

On 31 July 2015, the hearings of the Public Inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko concluded. A report by the...

3rd August 2015