The Brief: New police conduct laws – when do they apply?

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The Brief: New police conduct laws – when do they apply?

The new police conduct regime comes into effect from this week. Our expert chamber of barristers review how the new legislation will apply to cases that may have already started.

Date - 3rd February 2020
By - Kevin Baumber

The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 were recently renamed from their 2019 moniker having been delayed by Brexit and other distractions in Parliament. It was originally intended that they commence in April 2019, indeed some forces have tried to...

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