Some work colleagues are going around to Line Manager's house for a party in 2 weeks time and have been told that there will be spliffs available later once all the bores have left. Thus, the matter will be reported by them in due course. Unless of course they suddenly become all liberal , forget about the whole thing and move to Amsterdam lol

Spoke to the Police at Avon & Somerset Constabulary again yesterday re some of the interesting liberal points raised above. They almost burst out laughing at the prospect of having to send out a sizeable squad of armed officers to a residential property in order to conduct a random search for Class B drugs. All that is required is 2 officers and a sniffer dog - in and out in 15 mins if clean......down the station if not. Simple as. And once again, they advised me that it is admirable for a member of the public to advise the Police re any citzen held in a position of trust who based on more than just hearsay may be blatantly and routinely breaking the law. They also confirmed that I would not be wasting time. In fact, if they could ultimately track down a supplier then I would end up saving police time. They also confirmed that the use of Class B drugs is far far more serious than dogs littering the pavement or speeding which for the main part are not deemed as offences warranting arrest, caution and / or prosecution and a member of the public notifying them of such minor misdemeanours could be viewed as potentially wasting valuable police time.

Well the debate is now certainly becoming far more interesting. As the Police advised and was correctly stated in a previous post it is the Police's duty to enforce the law and not make the law. It may be that Avon and Somerset are less lenient than other constabularies, but I pay my Council Tax to them and thus I have a right to anonymously request that they do in fact enforce the law where there is reasonable grounds of suspicion, which there undoubtedly is. Based on the hearsay evidence presented to them the Police advised that so long as they have a name and address they would most definitely conduct an investigation etc and if any evidence of use and/or possession is identified then action would be taken. They advised that such action may be perceived as being a mere "slap on the wrist" to some , but a caution is still a criminal record. Furthermore, and this has probably been overlooked, Cannabis has recently been upgraded from a Class C drug to a Class B drug. The Police were also concerned that quite oten the use of a Class B drug can be the tip of an iceberg and on occasions there can be other associated offences. I may be perceived as being a busy body, but all that I am seeking to do is uphold the law of the land and that is certainly not a crime.

Thanks again for your input. As I feared the debate has now been distracted by the alleged harassment that I am facing. However, I do not need and help with that matter ; ACAS and a pro bono lawyer are on board and I trust them implicitly. May I / we therefore simply focus on the topic of the post - the alleged use of Class B Drugs by a solicitor. The Police do NOT agree with the view taken by many members that it is my line manager's own business what he does in his own home. The Police would take the matter even more seriously if a citizen who is held in trust breaches such confidence. It is true that the Police are not overly concerned about the limited consumption of a Class B Drug - such a criminal offence for a person " held in trust" they suggest would result in a formal caution. However, in order to impose such a light sentance they would require full disclosure of the name(s) of the supplier/ frequency of use ...and willingness to submit to random blood / urine testing for an unspecified period. I am a highly principled individual and I think that I may well contact the Police again to pass on the appropriate details. If there are repercussions on myself then so be it.

Well this a bit personal...but I am gay and he has accused me of being a "queer" at a recent works outing in front of 4 other staff. I raised a formal grievance and within 3 days was served with 4 witness statements from the other staff sat at my table all saying the same thing.....they heard and saw nothing untoward ; in fact two said they were drunk and could not recollect any of the evening's events ! The line manager did , however, admit to making a comment in my direction, but claims that it was misinterpreted as it was allegedly made in a jocular and supportive manner. He claims that he was in fact referring to the "event" being held in a "queer venue that may be making me feel uncomfortable". It's one thing having a solicitor take drugs, but it is another when they lie. A female work colleague who was at the event has recently admitted to the following to me in confidence. She told me that one of the staff who was seated at the table (and submitted a non committal witness statement re her being drunk) told her about the tactless remark made by the line manager about me being a "queer" later the same evening at the event and that she was shocked. She also felt that the lady who gave the witness did not appear to be drunk because she remarkably lucid at 10pm and the remark was made at approx 845pm. The lady who told me about this did, however, not wish at this stage to make a statement unless absolutely necessary for fear of reprisals. Anyhow, last week I was asked to attend a disciplinary meeting for sub standard performance with my filing....my line managers files were in perfect order on the Friday evening, and I had a the next Monday morning off work. When I came back to work on Monday afternoon the files were in slight disarray and the disciplinary letter landed on my desk the next day. BUT I do not wish to bore the forum with such matters because ACAS have been very helpful in this regard.

Line Manager who is " in a position of trust" boast about being routinely in possession of and using Class B drugs I work as a PA in the Southwest in a firm employing 130 staff. My line manager is a lawyer and thus in a "position of trust" in society. During the past 3 months I have overheard the manager openly admitting that they routinely use a Class B drug - Marijuana - and possess the drugs at home and routinely consume at the weekend. Apparently, traces of such a substance last longest in hair follicles and thus to help avoid "detection" the manager's hair is cropped short. I recently was at a 2 day external training course attended by the manager and 5 other staff. The course included an overnight stay and all six staff shared 3 twin rooms, inc one "smoking" room. The male colleague (a "smoker") who shared with my line manager was shocked to see him smoking a "joint" in their room. As far as I am aware our firm do not conduct routine drug testing. I discreetly spoke to the Avon and Somerset Constabulary and they advised that they took such a matter and potential criminal act extremely seriously. They asked me to pass on the details and even said that it could be done anonymously. However, I am scared that I may receive a backlash if the Police conduct a search of the manager's premises etc. It just so happens that the manager has been unkind and most unprofessional to me recently by falsely accusing me of improper acts and thus in part I feel obliged to take some action in order to rectify matters. I am not willing to just "turn a blind eye", and thus any advice would be appreciated.