The Freemasons have failed in their attempt to overturn the Metropolitan Police’s new “declarable associations” policy, after the High Court ruled the challenge had no reasonable prospect of success.
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The policy requires officers and staff to declare whether they are Freemasons, alongside other memberships that could raise concerns about impartiality. Two serving Met officers and several Masonic bodies argued the rule was discriminatory and based on outdated stereotypes.
But the judge rejected the claim, saying the Met had a legitimate aim in boosting transparency and maintaining public confidence. A request to suspend the policy while the case continued was also refused, meaning the disclosure rules remain fully in force.
The ruling could pave the way for other police forces to adopt similar transparency measures.
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