18 June 2024 Keith Rix 478 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 Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Khan & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 531 Pfizer Inc v Uniqure Biopharma BV [2024] EWHC 2672 (Pat) How not to use AI in expert evidence Independence, bias and conflicts of interest Podcast Episode 5: Range of Opinion 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.