The applicant required the respondent to suspend its chief constable saying that this was required to maintain confidence in the police, after severe criticism in an enquiry. The authority replied that local support was overwhelming.
Held: The applicant properly took account of the need to maintain public confidence generally, and outside the area of the authority. The correctness or otherwise of the criticism was not at issue.
Judges:
Stanley Burnton J
Citations:
Times 09-Jul-2004
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Police
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.198723