A dispute over the PSNI's refusal to disclose sensitive files to a watchdog investigating complaints against officers in Northern Ireland has been resolved.
Police Ombudsman Dr Michael Maguire had been pursuing legal action against the Police Service of Northern Ireland in an attempt to force it to hand over the documentation - some of it believed to relate to informers.
The ombudsman had claimed an inability to access files has stalled his probes into allegations and complaints against the police related to 60 murder investigations.
But former PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott insisted handing over the material may have breached data protection legislation.
Dr Maguire had been granted leave for a judicial review in Belfast High Court but a judge adjourned proceedings for the summer to enable both sides to try to reach an agreement without the need for a court battle.
George Hamilton, who took over from retiring chief constable Matt Baggott in June, held talks with Dr Maguire in an effort to find consensus.
The Policing Board, the PSNI's oversight body, said it had now been informed by Mr Hamilton that a resolution had been reached and the legal action had been withdrawn.
