LEGAL SERVICES NEGOTIATION INFLUENCING


REPRESENTATION


SUPPORTING MEMBERS THROUGH A CLAIM/PROCEEDINGS NATIONAL VIEW


REPRESENTATION REGIONAL VIEW


How might you be supported


•Being available to the member to answer queries and signpost to support.


•Holding force to account for their duty of care.


•Ensuring member remains in a prepared capacity to deal with the entire investigation.


•Scoping outcomes for the member as Claim/Proceedings progresses.


Solicitor Liaison


Hearings LOOK AT THE LOCAL WORK


•Facilitating the flow of information between Legal professionals, the member and force Professional Standards Departments.


•Ensuring member receives regular updates.


•Attendance with the member, a visible support to the member during a process.


•Dealing with Disclosure Bundle (along with a Reg 30 Notice for Gross Misconduct Proceedings).


•Assess the situation to confirm the type of assistance required.


•Consider the exposure/frequency of dealing with the legal processes that could be involved.


•Listen and understand members’ concerns & instructions.


•Ensures the proceeding has been applied appropriately by the force, with all the necessary pre-requisites for the situation (i.e. Reg 17 Notice Police Conduct Regulations).


•Advising on interview process. £3K


Typical legal fees at the investigative stage of a gross misconduct proceeding (and Reg 31 response)


MEMBER VALUE REPORT One Federation – Putting Members First 2-3 Years


Average length of an investigation to end of proceedings (i.e. Gross -Misconduct hearing or Criminal Trial)


Interview &


Preparation


through a Claim or Proceedings?


Officer Welfare


Meetings with Legal


Professionals


•Ensure member is aware of solicitor appointments and/or conferences with counsel.


•Prepares member without raising expectations on outcomes from proceedings.


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