Court upholds Met Police Freemason membership disclosure policy
TL;DR
The High Court has dismissed a challenge to the Metropolitan Police's internal policy requiring staff to declare Freemason membership, ruling the measure lawful, proportionate and non-discriminatory as it protects public trust. The disclosure is internal, with only a small number of staff having access to the list, and about 400 declarations have been made so far, despite objections from Freemason groups and rights advocates.
- Challenge to Met Police's Freemason disclosure rule thrown out BBC
- Freemasons’ legal challenge attempt against Met fails The Guardian
- Freemasons lose legal bid to stop Met officers disclosing membership The Telegraph
- UK court rules London police can require officers to disclose Masonic membership South China Morning Post
- MPS wins legal challenge over Freemasons declaration Police Professional
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