News: Professional Discipline

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

Kevin Baumber wins Chambers Bar Award

Congratulations to Kevin Baumber: Professional Discipline Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019.

1st November 2019

Patrick Gibbs QC, Kevin Baumber & Sarah Le Fevre receive nominations for Chambers Bar Awards

Three members of Chambers, and Chambers, have been nominated for professional awards by Chambers & Partners for the UK...

5th September 2019

Govia Thameslink Railway Limited fined £1m

Govia Thameslink Railway Limited was fined £1 million following the death of a passenger on the Gatwick Express. On a line...

18th July 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