Paul McGirr was today quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald special investigation in relation to alleged misuse of internal complaints processes by NSW Police Force superiors.

NSW Police claim bosses use complaints to target them (smh.com.au)

When a complaint ends up in court the defence costs may fall to the officer. Even if they win the case or it is withdrawn, they can be stuck paying thousands of dollars in legal fees.
Last month SM, a police officer since 2013, lost her appeal in the Supreme Court to recoup the legal costs she incurred fighting a case that was withdrawn on the day it was due to be heard in court.
She was charged in 2018 for recording conversations with her superiors at the police prosecution's command. She said she made the recordings as she felt bullied and her workplace was unsafe.
An independent review of the original complaint against her found the investigation to be “inadequate”. A review of other investigations involving SM found “a number” of sustained complaint findings had to be overturned.
She was reinstated to the force in August 2020 but was ordered to pay her own legal costs and the costs of the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) who fought her appeal for costs in the Supreme Court.
Her lawyer Paul McGirr, a former police officer, said once the police “choose their horse, they will flog that horse no matter how bad their case is”.
“The (NSW Police) director of legal services in SM’s matter actually put in writing 'I don't know why this matter is going to court',” Mr McGirr said.