Emergency services round up - 12 July
12/07/18
Capsticks’ bi-weekly roundup of insights and news stories affecting emergency services.
Emergency services roundup - 28 June
28/06/18
Capsticks’ bi-weekly roundup of insights and news stories affecting emergency services.
Inquests: increase in public funding for representation for bereaved families
26/06/18
Guidance issued changing the way public funding for representation for families at Article 2 inquests is decided.
Police officers can bring claims in employment tribunal following dismissal by a misconduct panel
02/11/17
The supreme court has ruled that, under EU law, police officers have the right to bring claims in the Employment Tribunal (ET)
Court of Appeal decides that employers must consult unions over changes to the working rights of employees undertaking police work
17/08/17
Two park police officers were unable to pursue their claims of unfair dismissal against their employer, read the insight into this case.
Police medical appeal board ordered to reassess amendment to injury pension
29/03/17
This decision is relevant to both police and fire service employers in respect of their injury benefit schemes.
Police and fire: Which model?
13/03/17
An insight into the effects of The Policing and Crime Act 2017.
Unmarried cohabitants entitled to receive survivor’s pension
15/02/17
UK public sector pension schemes, including the NHS pension scheme
Emergency services collaboration: the workforce challenges
07/02/17
The significant legal obligations in the policing and crime bill are due to become law in April 2017.
Emergency services - Policing and crime bill
02/01/17
On Tuesday, 31 January the Policing and Crime Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Policing and Crime Act 2017.
European court rules that upper age of 35 for applicant police officers is lawful
19/12/16
This case will be of interest to all emergency services employers who, to a greater or lesser extent, rely on their staff maintaining a certain level of physical fitness.