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Edwin Buckett appointed Chairman of Police Misconduct Hearings

Following a national competition Edwin Buckett has been appointed to the Panel of Part-Time Legally Qualified Chairs of Police Misconduct Hearings for a consortium of Constabularies in the North East.
Following public consultation and changes announced by the Home Secretary in…

Edwin Buckett successfully defends Thompsons solicitors

On the 28th October 2015, Mrs Justice Laing dismissed an appeal by the Claimant from an order of the Designated Circuit Judge at Central London County Court in the case of Fahy-v-PCS Union and Thompsons Solicitors (Lawtel AC9401825).
The Claimant sought…

Edwin Buckett successfully defeats claim for Crimewatch reward

In a reserved judgment given on the 6th October 2015, HHJ Freeland Q.C. sitting at Central London County Court dismissed an appeal by the Claimant against an order striking out his claim for a £100,000 reward payment. The reward had been advertised…

Solicitor’s claim for damages against police dismissed

On the 16th September, 2015, following a 4 day trial before HHJ Freeland Q.C. and a reserved judgment, a claim made by a solicitor against the police for wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and assault was dismissed.
The Claimant claimed that the…

Edwin Buckett wins permission from the Court of Appeal to challenge a judgment where deceit is admitted in earlier proceedings

On the 30th January 2015, a reserved judgment of a three Judge Court of Appeal granted the Appellant, in Bishop-v-Chhokar, the right to appeal an order where the Respondent subsequently admitted lying when giving evidence in earlier civil proceedings. The lies came…

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