Buzzard-Quashie (claimant/appellant) v The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police (respondent)

Thursday 20 November 2025

This hearing is to consider sanction for the admitted contempt of court by the Chief Constable which was the subject of the appeal, which has been allowed following a hearing on the 22 October 2025 and Judgment handed down on 11 November 2025.

By appellant’s notice filed on 9 July 2024, the Claimant (C), appeals the order of HHJ Genn dated 11 April 2024 sitting in Central London County Court following a hearing of C’s contempt application on 15 March 2024, whereby the Judge i) dismissed C’s contempt application ii) ordered C to pay D’s costs of the application. The contempt proceedings arise out of the Claimant’s attempts to obtain video footage of her arrest and detention by Northamptonshire Police.

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