Federation first as regional solicitor is appointed

11 January 2022

A new solicitor with wide-ranging experience in employment law and HR has been appointed by the Police Federation and will work across the four branches in the West Midlands.

Tim Rogers, West Midlands Police Federation secretary, first proposed a regionally based Federation solicitor last year and the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has worked closely with him to launch the pilot project.

Reyhana Koser has joined the PFEW in-house legal team and will provide employment legal advice across all four branches in the Federation’s Region 3 – Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Mercia and West Midlands.

Tim explained: “Based on the success of the national in-house legal team, we wanted to ensure that branches had easy access to legal advice and support and felt that having a dedicated solicitor within the region would really improve the service we could offer members.

“This is the first time a regionally-based solicitor has been appointed by the Federation and I am confident that this will be a great benefit for all.”

Reyhana will be based predominantly at Guardians House, the West Midlands Police Federation office in Sheldon, Birmingham, and will be able to visit the other three regional branches.

“I am really looking forward to working for the Federation and getting to know the branch officials,” says Reyhana, “By working on a regional basis, I believe I can help the Federation provide an exceptional level of service to officers seeking legal advice and support.”

Reyhana has more than 17 years’ experience in a wide range of employment law and HR matters with previous clients including large multi-nationals, , housing associations, colleges and schools.

She also has significant practical experience with claimant work, providing advice and assistance in relation to grievances, disciplinary and/or dismissal, discrimination, early conciliation and employment tribunals.

In her spare time, Reyhana enjoys walking and hiking and she has completed the Three Peaks Challenge. She loves walking around the Lakes, Cornwall and the Malvern Hills. Reyhana enjoys cooking for family and friends, mostly Indian food, and reading thrillers and war and spy novels.

In the past, she has carried out extensive voluntary work with a charity in Kenya, Tanzania and India, teaching children and providing support for families in deprived areas.