Settlement payouts from April 2023 to March 2024
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.040242
I note you seek access to the following information:
a) the overall number of cases settled and b) the total cost in settlement payouts in each financial year from April 2019 to March 2020 to April 2022 to March 2023, in relation to claims made to members of the public. This would include particularly claims relating to discrimination or harassment.
On the 17 September 2024, you then made the following request for information:
Would it be possible to please now ask for the data for financial year April 2023 to March 2024 as well
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
| Statement and Amount | April 2023 to March 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases Settled | Settlement Total | |
| MALFEASANCE | 239 | £7,614,703 |
| PUBLIC LIABILITY | 330 | £463,801 |
| ROAD TRAFFIC | 471 | £2,505,151 |
| 1040 | £10,583,655 | |
| DEFINITIONS: | |
|---|---|
| Civil Claims(Malfeasance) | Claims from members of the public which may include allegations of excessive force; false evidence; misapplication of the law; misunderstanding of the law; deliberate or accidental neglect; breach of European Convention rights |
| Civil Claims(Public Liability) | Claims brought by members of the public - eg; Damage to property |
| Civil Claims(Road Traffic) | Claims brought by members of the public - eg; Damage to car by police |
| Settlement Total | Total paid out on Compensation |
| No. of Cases Settled | Total number of Compensation payments made |
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