ILG Webinar: Police Misconduct

How do police misconduct proceedings work and which Regulations apply? IOPC powers and investigations in fatality cases.

Chair: Anita Sharma, Head of Casework, INQUEST

Panel:

Michael Oswald, Solicitor, Bhatt Murphy
Helen Stone, Associate Solicitor, Hickman & Rose
Gimhani Eriyagolla, Solicitor, Hodge Jones & Allen

Please note, this event is exclusively for members of the INQUEST Lawyers Group.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Jodie Anderson, Caseworker at INQUEST on [email protected]

Booking for this event has now closed.

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