Law360: Two part-time policemen have convinced an employment tribunal (ET) that bosses discriminated against them for being disabled by removing them from specialist roles with animals and placing them in positions they were less qualified for.

Police powers are the legal powers given to police and certain other law enforcement officers to prevent and detect crime, protect life and property, and maintain public order. They typically include powers to stop and search, question, require information, enter and search premises, seize property, arrest, detain, and use reasonable force.In England and Wales, core police powers are set out mainly in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and associated Codes of Practice, with additional powers in terrorism, public order, road traffic and immigration legislation. Northern Ireland has parallel but distinct provisions, including the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. In Scotland, police powers derive from common law and statute, notably the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. In Ireland, most police powers of An Garda Síochána are found in specific statutes, including the Criminal Justice Acts and Garda Síochána Act 2005.“Police powers” is primarily a descriptive term, used in criminal procedure, judicial review, civil claims and human rights litigation to assess lawfulness, necessity, proportionality, safeguards, and remedies for abuse of power.

Law360: Police are investigating the Post Office for 'potential fraud offences' in connection with the Horizon IT scandal amid an ongoing public inquiry into what is widely considered to be one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in English history.

Law360: An employment tribunal has ordered a police force to pay a former sergeant more than £1.1m for forcing her to quit when it withdrew permission to run a hobby business that helped her cope with work stress and PTSD.

Reviews of detention before charge The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) provides that a person's detention in the police station must be periodically reviewed to ensure that detention is justified. The review requirement only applies to those who are in police detention, irrespective of whether or not they have been charged with an offence. The review must be conducted by an officer of at least the rank of inspector who has not been directly involved in the investigation. The officer is referred to as a review officer. The purpose of the review is to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to charge a suspect and if not, whether detention is necessary to secure or preserve evidence or to obtain evidence by questioning. Before conducting a review, the review officer must remind the suspect of their right to legal advice, unless they are asleep. The review officer must also give the detainee (unless they are asleep), or their solicitor, the opportunity to make representations, orally or in writing, about their detention. The

Law360: The criminal investigation into the Post Office IT scandal will be expanded to examine whether senior executives should be charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice, the Metropolitan Police said on 28 May 2024, the latest chapter in the major miscarriage of justice.

Section 117 of PACE 1984 allows a constable to use reasonable force, where necessary, when exercising their PACE 1984 powers.

This Practice Note focuses on the policing and enforcement of the UK listing regime by the FCA. It covers the FCA’s powers against an issuer in relation to breach of the provisions of the UK Listing Rules (UKLR), the Prospectus rules: Admission to Trading on a Regulated Market (PRM), the transparency rules (contained in the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules or DTR) and the disclosure requirements under Articles 17, 18 and 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation (disclosure requirements). Introduction The role of the FCA The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK. Its powers, objectives and functions are set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000). FSMA 2000, s 1B provides that the FCA’s overarching strategic objective is ensuring that the financial markets function well. The FCA also has the role of the UK’s competent authority for regulating admission of securities to the Official List. Its powers in this regard are set out in FSMA 2000, Pt VI which provides

Corporate Crime analysis: There are seven areas of reform outlined in the Police Reform White Paper published in January 2026. These reforms will affect the general structure of the police forces across the UK, the enhancements to the expected quality of policing as well as improvements to the welfare and efficiency of police officers. Bianca Brasoveanu at Mountford Chambers considers how the reforms aim to streamline intelligence-sharing, improve public confidence, strengthen neighbourhood policing, and support officer wellbeing. She also cautions how they raise material legal questions, particularly regarding executive influence over operational independence and the evidential reliability of AI-driven identification, which is likely to face robust scrutiny in criminal proceedings.

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Following the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcement that the new government would be looking at pensions market reform, Policy Exchange has published a new paper entitled ‘Growing Pension Capital’ proposing several ways in which regulation of the UK pensions market might be improved and the benefits that could come from adopting Australia’s superannuation model.

Policy Exchange has published a report, focussing on the UK’s international student migration system. The report states that 425,000 visas were issued to international students in 2024, accounting for 43% of all non-travel visas. It also argues that there has been an increase in visa switching, with 40% of study visa holders in 2023 transitioning to another visa within 12 months. The report argues that international students are displacing British students. The increase in international student enrolments is attributed to demand for short postgraduate courses at lower tier universities. Additionally, many universities are administering their own English language assessments, with 18% reporting that no international student has failed their internal qualifying tests. The report authors argue for reforms to reduce migration. These include: (1) scrapping the Graduate Visa route; (2) enforcing stricter English language requirements for international students; and (3) introducing a £1,000 annual International Student Levy, with exemptions for top tier universities. The report authors also argue that extending eligibility for student loans to EU students under the proposed ‘Youth Experience Scheme’ could cost HM Treasury £2bn over five years.