18 June 2024 Keith Rix 524 Case Updates IXF, R (On the Application Of) v Chief Constable of West Mercia Police [2023] EWHC 2793 (Admin) byKeith Rix “Don’t forget the reasons” The case On 5 September 2019, the Claimant was arrested by officers of the West Mercia Police, and kept in custody overnight. He was bailed the next morning. On 9 September 2019, the Claimant's mother made a complaint to the West Mercia Police ("WMP") about the treatment of her son by the police during that period. That complaint was "not upheld" by a Senior Complaints and Misconduct Manager in the Professional Standards Department of the WMP. The Claimant appealed. The Defendant's Independent Appeals Panel agreed with the original finding, and the appeal was "not upheld". That was the decision challenged in this claim. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags PsychiatryDisability10. Report WritingEquality Act 2010 Related articles Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness EWI Refreshes Core Training offering Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Switch article Outcomes from the 2024 EWI Annual General Meeting Previous Article Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to the Expert Matters Podcast Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.