Toby Wynn

Toby Wynn

Called to the Bar 1982/Grays

Education
  • LLB (Hons) University College London
  • Arden Scholar of Grays Inn and recipient of the Hilbery Award.
Areas of Practice

Police Law

Described in Legal 500 as : “approachable Toby Wynn is the circuit expert on police law” and one of only three practitioners outside London and the only one on the North Eastern Circuit included in Chambers ‘Leaders at the Bar’ in respect of Police Work. Vast experience of all aspects of misfeasance claims against the police. Regularly instructed by five police forces. Has conducted more than 80 civil jury trials. Many employer’s liability claims, including numerous High Court Actions. Instructed in many claims and inquests arising from deaths in custody including three separate suicide claims and deaths of persons in transit, whilst in police custody. Involved in many claims concerning Police liability for negligence. Advised and conducted mediation hearings. Experienced in disciplinary proceedings both as acting for the appropriate authority and Counsel to the Panel.

Conducted numerous hearings in respect of Closure Orders, licensing matters Football Banning Orders and Sexual Offences Prevention Orders.

Specialist in advising in relation to all aspects of disclosure particularly in relation to Public Interest Immunity. Advised in relation to Data Protection, protection of informer’s identity, use of surveillance material and intercepted telephone calls, disclosure following complaint investigations by the IPCC, and seizure and use of legally privileged material. Acted as Independent Counsel in major criminal investigations involving the execution of search warrants at solicitors' offices.

Personal Injury

Specialist in all aspects of industrial disease litigation and personal injury work including limitation and catastrophic injuries. Has experience of cases involving brain injury at birth and wide variety of clinical negligence cases. Qualified by the Bar Council to take Direct Public Access cases.

Reported Cases
  • Swinney v Northumbria Police - police duty of care/immunity
  • Hardaker v Northumbria Police - duty of care owed by rescuers
  • Oliver v Calderdale MBC - right to jury trial in false imprisonment/malicious prosecution cases
  • Bannister v SGB Plc & Others - Ord 17r11
  • Cummings & Ors v The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police - Leading case on reasonable grounds to suspect
  • Scott v The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police - Police duty of disclosure in relation to unsubstantiated complaints
Lectures/Seminars

Regularly lectures to the professions.

Recent topics include:

Limitation, Fatal Accident Claims, Recent developments in Police Law, Disclosure in Police Civil Claims, Police Duty of Care and the Immunity Defence, Confidentiality in Psychiatric Practice, Sexual Offences Prevention Orders, The disclosure of Electronic Documents, Personal Injury Updates, Police Negligence Actions, Policing Public Disorder, and Enhanced Criminal Records Certificates.

Publications

Author of "Confidentiality and Disclosure: A Practitioner's Guide" (Sweet & Maxwell).

Professional Membership
  • North Eastern Circuit