Sentences with phrase «offences of misconduct in public office»

Duckenfield has been charged with the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 of the 96 disaster victims, while Bettison is charged with four offences of misconduct in public office.

There have also been occasions on which the offence of misconduct in public office has been appropriate.

Wolchover also argues that the prime minister and senior ministers may have committed the common law offence of misconduct in public office by wilfully misconstruing the referendum as decisive.

Not exact matches

Both investigations have been working closely with the coroner in advance of this fresh inquest, and the IPCC recently announced that 22 officers are currently suspected of criminal offences ranging from misconduct in a public office to manslaughter.

A new inquest into the deaths increases the chances of convictions that were suggested by the recent announcement by the Crown Prosecution Service, who are looking into the possibility of manslaughter, perjury and misconduct in public office offences.

Lord Macdonald QC, former DPP, has given The Times reasons for believing that Mr Blair's conduct in the build - up to the war could amount to the criminal offence of «misconduct in a public office».