The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 140
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (Ali) v Police Appeals Tribunal
[2022] EWHC 646 (Admin)
2022 March 9; 18
Fordham J
Police— Discipline— Misconduct— Student police officer submitting coursework found to be similar to that of another student officer— Allegation of misleading and dishonest conduct made— Student officer called to informal meeting by internal quality assessor to explain— Student officer thereafter formally notified of misconduct investigation including further allegation of misleading and dishonest conduct at meeting— Whether failure to give formal notice before meeting amounting to involving breach of regulatory regime— Whether informal meeting amounting to de facto investigation— Whether student officer having real prospect of success on appeal against decision of panel dismissing him for gross misconduct—
Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2632), reg 15