Question
Senior Case Management Review Panel for Legal Cases – The Resources Committee was previously advised that a panel of senior PSNI personnel would consider the progress of legal cases.
Can the Chief Constable advise if the panel consisting of senior PSNI personnel has met to consider and have oversight of PSNI legal cases, what is their schedule of meetings and any outcomes so far coming from the panel?
Answer
A Senior Case Management Review Panel convened on the 15th October 2024 to discuss two significant, high value and complex cases namely the Data Breach litigation and Holiday Pay group action.
The panel will reconvene on the 19th November 2024 in advance of further key dates in respect of those cases and to discuss any further emerging matters.
Legal Services Branch have also updated their IKEN case management software and provided associated training to staff on its proper utilisation. It is intended senior management will have access to dashboards and reports facilitated by IKEN which can allow the analysis of data on ongoing cases, and provide earlier notification of cases, which represent financial and/or reputational risk to the PSNI.
Resources Committee