The Nottingham Inquiry reconvened yesterday to hear closing submissions about the evidence it took over the spring and at some point after it concludes, we’re all going to have to address a number if issues – if we haven’t already.  Chief amongst them is the deference the police show to mental health “experts” regarding issues […]

If you follow the narratives about police contact deaths (PCDs), you won’t get very far before you see there is a lot of discussion about the need for accountability – whatever that might mean. This posts is a reflection on all this, because it obviously does mean different things to different people.  Before we get […]

Fancy a little trip in to some “French” caselaw? – of course, you do! – it’s actually European, human rights case law which just happens to be a French case but why quibble?! I was pleased to be nudged towards this case by the estimable Inspector Jon Owen QPM after a short discussion about suicide […]