Practice Summary
ASBOs, Cash forfeitures, “Crack-House Closures”, SOPOs and Football Banning Orders and actions against the police.
Represented individual officers both before disciplinary panels and at inquests.
Professional Membership
Police Misconduct
Oliver Thorne is widely recognised for his expertise in police misconduct and professional disciplinary proceedings. He regularly represents both police forces and individual officers in misconduct hearings often in cases attracting significant public and press interest. He has been described in the Legal 500 as "an extraordinarily knowledgeable police misconduct practitioner and a pragmatic advocate."
Oliver is appointed as a Legally Qualified Chair for Police Misconduct Hearings in the North West, and has gone on to be appointed to the East Midlands, Wales, London and Yorkshire and Humber regions. He regularly advises panels at Misconduct hearings. He is also frequently instructed in cases involving judicial review of misconduct decisions, giving him a strong understanding of the regulatory process at every stage.
The mainstay of his practice is presenting cases at misconduct hearings. He is frequently instructed in sensitive and complex cases. Praised in The Legal 500 as a “quietly devastating cross-examiner,” Oliver is known for his measured and persuasive advocacy style, which inspires confidence in professional and institutional clients alike. He is acutely alive to reputational risks and need for transparency.
Oliver has particular knowledge around Accelerated Misconduct Hearings. He is regularly called upon to deliver training in this area.
Beyond police misconduct, Oliver also practises in employment tribunals and public and regulatory law, where his experience of institutional accountability and disciplinary frameworks complements his misconduct work.