In The Press

Graeme Rothwell, of the actions against public authorities department at Duncan Lewis, has written for Asian Voice on the recent case of Dr Koshka Duff, who claims mistreatment when she was stripped searched by police in 2013. Graeme explains that Dr Koshka’s arrest was as a result of her attempt to give a black teenager a legal advice card when he was ‘stop and searched’ by police; a search she had believed to have been done due to racial profiling. In fact, the teenager had been found in possession of a knife, which is a criminal offence so the search was lawful. Dr Koshka was then taken to the police station for obstructing and assaulting an officer where a strip search was conducted. Dr Koshka claims that she was mistreated during the intimate search. Graeme regularly acts for individuals in bringing claims against the police where there have been allegations of misconduct. He writes: ‘While the initial arrest may have been justified, Dr Duff’s account infers several breaches of PACE, the Standards of Professional Behaviour and COP guidance. If proven, that might affirm criminal liability.’