Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP is representing PSNI chief inspector Andy George, who faced a misconduct investigation following social media posts he made about Met Police officer Martyn Blake.

Mr Blake was promoted by the Met Police after being cleared by a jury of killing a man and is now facing internal disciplinary proceedings.

In the posts, Mr George said black and Asian police officers were disproportionately more likely to face disciplinary actions and be held back in their careers than white officers.

Earlier this week, KRW LAW announced that Mr George had launched legal action against the PSNI for alleged racial discrimination in relation to the misconduct investigation.

The PSNI has now told Mr George that it has concluded the misconduct investigation and has determined that there was no misconduct.

Solicitor Kevin Winters said: “We are pleased to see vindication for our client in this determination.

“However, we are disappointed to note that he will be the subject of so-called ‘management action’, meaning he will have a conversation with his line manager.

“That discussion will include the issue of the posting allegedly stirring up division.

“We don’t think that is a proportionate out-working to the nature of the complaint made here. He absolutely rejects any such allegation.

“For now, Mr George is satisfied that he has been cleared on formal misconduct proceedings.”