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 | Mandip Kumar leads the Professional Discipline team having joined Cartwright King in 2009 to set up the department and play a key role in the new Birmingham office.
Prior to this Mandip was a Senior Solicitor in the Criminal & Misconduct Department at Russell Jones & Walker for 6 years in their Birmingham and Wakefield offices specialising in this work. | In 2008, Mandip was very proud to be awarded a Formal Crest by the West Midlands Police Federation for providing “outstanding” services to its members. This was the first time such an award has been presented to a lawyer by the Police Federation.
Mandip has represented Officers from many different Police Forces: West Midlands, Staffordshire, West Mercia, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, etc...
He has represented Officers facing allegations of (including but not limited to): Murder, Rape, Fraud, Theft, Misconduct In Public Office/Corruption, Perverting the Public Course of Justice, Perjury, Sexual/Assault, Death By Dangerous Driving, etc...
Both in conjunction with criminal investigations and separately, Mandip has also represented Officers subject to Police Discipline allegations under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004 and 2008. He has dealt with “fast track” cases under the new Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008, and cases dealt with as “Gross Misconduct”.
In addition, he has represented Police Officers at Inquests, and has taken Judicial Review cases involving criminal and discipline matters.
Mandip is a popular lawyer who is able to connect with his clients and robustly defend their cases. Due to his tenacious approach to cases he enjoys the respect of his clients, the Federation representatives and opponents. He also achieves a high acquittal rate/successful conclusion to cases.
The leading authority (Elkin) in Police Disciplinary cases dealing with the draconian interpretation of Annex N in drink drive cases was another of Mandip’s victories.
Mandip also deals with fraud and regulatory Business Defence work, in addition to Professional Discipline. He has represented clients in cases involving allegations of large scale fraud, trade mark offences involving counterfeit goods, Proceeds of Crime Act and money laundering, Confiscation and Restraint Orders, Trading Standards, etc...
His tireless and highly successful approach to Professional Discipline cases is repeated when dealing with Business Defence cases. In 2009 he took the case of R v CM to the Court of Appeal - it is now the leading authority on “good character” directions in the criminal cases.
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