Jermaine Baker shooting: officer may face misconduct case after court ruling

Supreme court determines civil law test on use of force applies rather than criminal law test

A police officer who shot a man dead in 2015 could face professional misconduct proceedings after supreme court judges dismissed an appeal, in a landmark ruling that provides significant clarity over holding officers who use force to account.

The unanimous judgment brings to an end a long legal case by the firearms officer known as W80 who shot unarmed Jermaine Baker, 28, during a foiled attempt to free an inmate from a prison van near Wood Green crown court, north London.