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[2022] WLR(D) 15
Court of Appeal
Eckland v Chief Constable of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary
[2021] EWCA Civ 1961
2021 Nov 23; 2022 Jan 7
Underhill, Coulson, Carr LJJ
Police— Misconduct panel— Immunity from suit— Claimant police officer giving false evidence to court— Claimant investigated for gross misconduct by IOPC and dismissed by independent police panel— Officer claiming decision constituting disability discrimination— Whether claimant having right to bring claim concerning panel’s acts against Chief Constable before employment tribunal — Whether claimant having other remedy against panel itself concerning discrimination in exercise of public function —
Equality Act 2010 (c 15), ss 29(6), 42(1)