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Legally Qualified Person (LQP)
The Police and Crime Commissioner has a statutory duty under the police complaints system to maintain a list of LQPs who are available to legally advise in all cases where a panel is convened (i.e. all misconduct hearings plus accelerated misconduct hearings for senior officers).
LQPs are independent individuals who meet the judicial appointment eligibility conditions and appointments are set initially for five years, with a full review of continuing suitability at the end of that time. Subject to that review, a further period of service may be agreed for a possible term of a further five years.
In Cambridgeshire the Commissioner works collaboratively with fellow Commissioners across the Eastern Region to hold a list of LQPs. This means that a list is appointed and used by all the Commissioners across the Eastern Region. The list is held by Hertfordshire OPCC on behalf of the region.
LQPs are appointed to hearings using a ‘cab rank’ system, whereby the list is compiled randomly and then LQPs are offered hearings from across the region in turn.