S1E4 - Search Warrants
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The most common way for the police to obtain search warrants is by using s.8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (‘PACE’). To do so, they must comply with the procedural rules set out in sections 15 and 16. This podcast examines the importance of officers taking care and precision in framing search warrant applications. Are search warrants granted too easily by Courts without sufficient scrutiny? If this is the case, does this leave search warrants open to challenge? Are there further requirements where the suspected offences concern the financial markets? How far does the duty of disclosure go? Is the Court entitled to view PII material?
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