Mark Ruffell appointed as a Legally Qualified Chair for Police Misconduct Hearings

Pump Court Chambers is very pleased to announce that Mark Ruffell has been appointed as a Legally Qualified Chair for Police Misconduct Hearings. Chairs must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis as set out in section 50 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. A Chair is selected from a list of independent legally qualified persons appointed by Police & Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to conduct misconduct hearings for special constables and police officers (but not senior police officers), and is governed by Police Conduct Regulations.

Mark Ruffell is head of Pump Court Chambers’ Regulatory and Disciplinary Team.

For further information on Mark’s practice or to instruct him, please contact Tony Atkins, Senior Clerk on 020 7353 0711 or via email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com.