Police and Law Enforcement Agencies
We provide a number of police force and law enforcement agency clients with wide ranging legal advice encompassing most areas of their operations and strategy. We can call on a team of 16 lawyers with experience of the particular needs and circumstances of clients in this sector. The areas on which we advise include issues relating to IT procurement, commercial contracts and their enforcement, employment, property, complaints and discipline, and criminal justice related matters. Specific matters on which we advise include:
- Asset Management
- Commercial Law
- Complaints
- Constitutional Law - powers, duties, best practice and policy
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information
- Discipline and Conduct Law
- Employers’ liability claims
- Employment Law
- European Law
- Facilities Management (including procurement of services, enforcement of contractual rights, securing third party access, TUPE transfers and insurance)
- Health and Safety legislation (including compliance with European and UK law, appointment of specialist advisors, and drafting of guidance notes)
- Human Rights
- Income generation
- Information Technology; Agreements – drafting, implementation and enforcement
- Intellectual property rights
- Judicial Review and challenges to public bodies
- Leases Landlord/Tenant, rent reviews and negotiations
- Licensing
- MOU’s and their enforceability;
- Police Operational Law
- Procurement (including interpretation of the public services procurement regulations)
- Property acquisition/disposal and legal management – licences, sharing etc.
- Public Interest Immunity
- Service Level Agreements
- Strategic Partnerships
- Third Party Liability Claims
Practice Areas
Thu 11 May 2006
Winckworth Sherwood act for Metropolitan Police Authority
Fri 24 Mar 2006
Three new partners appointed