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'Inappropriate, protracted and hostile': High Court reminds Tribunals about witness questioning
Beard v General Osteopathic Council [2019] EWHC 1561 (Admin)The High Court has criticised a Professional Conduct Committee ('PCC') for its conduct of disciplinary proceedings.
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Supporting your PCC post-election
As the dust settles on the elections, newly elected or re-elected PCCs minds will no doubt immediately turn to the important decisions to be made over the coming weeks and months, such as setting the police budget and publishing a police and crime plan setting out their vision and priorities for policing. PCCs will want to start implementing the promises and pledges that formed the basis of their election campaigns.
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Five things every PCC needs to know - a lawyer's view
Though PCCs wield substantial power, that power is not without its limits. Over the last three and a half years, we have seen a range of legal issues arise for PCCs. In this article, we look at five essentials PCCs and their staff need to bear in mind as they endeavour to ensure that their constituents have the benefit of an efficient and effective police service.
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May the 5th be with you!
Thursday 5 May will see England and Wales holding, for only the second time, ordinary elections for the 41 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). The office of PCC was created just over 3 and a half years ago and it is widely agreed that voter numbers for the inaugural PCC elections back in November 2012 were abysmal, with national turnout at just 15.1% of the electorate.
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Update on police complaints and police disciplinary reform
This blog provides an update on the government’s progress with reforming the police complaints and the police disciplinary system.
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Recall of Police and Crime Commissioners – what would it look like?
While Shaun Wright, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire, has now resigned, the calls for a power to recall PCCs are likely to continue. We take a look at the possible models for
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Rotherham: When can a PCC be removed from office and what are the Government's options?
The report into child sexual abuse in Rotherham has put the former Cabinet member with responsibility for Children's Services and current Police and Crime Commissioner ('PCC') for South Yorkshire
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Police and Crime Commissioners – HAC Progress Report
On 5 May the Home Affairs Committee (HAC) published its report on the progress of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) since coming into office in November 2012. HAC has considered the work of PCCs
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The Professionals
In the second of our posts on the Stevens commission, we look at the proposal that police officers become a registered, chartered profession. The commission identifies a number of failings with police