News: Professional Discipline

Northumbria officer cleared

A Northumbrian Police officer accused of assaults on CCTV upon a prisoner handcuffed to the rear by dragging feet first from...

28th February 2018

Officers cleared after ‘unprecedented and unexplained’ delays by IPCC

Two Metropolitan Police Officers were cleared of gross misconduct after "unprecedented" delays of an investigation by the...

3rd November 2017

Police officers cleared of misconduct following the death of Henry Hicks

Four police officers were cleared today of all misconduct charges relating to the death of Henry Hicks on 19.12.14. Henry...

20th October 2017

Officers cleared of ABH and misconduct

Four police officers have been cleared of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and misconduct in a public office at...

17th July 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

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

NHS Trust Fined Following Patient Death

The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust was sentenced to a fine of £366,000 for health and safety failings following...

5th December 2016

Hugh Davies OBE QC wins Chambers Bar Award

Congratulations to Hugh Davies OBE QC: Professional Discipline Silk of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2016.

28th October 2016

Network Rail fined £4m for death on level crossing

On 21st September 2016, Network Rail was fined £4m in respect of safety failings over a period 12 years at Gipsy Lane level...

22nd September 2016

Essex Fireman cleared in abuse trial

Ian Maguire and Anthony Benham, two former senior firefighters accused of the false imprisonment, physical and indecent...

29th July 2015