(i) whether the judicial officer concerned, a Lay Magistrate, in acceding to two inter-related applications by the police and issuing two search warrants as requested, had the state of mind mandated by Article 10 PACE and (ii) whether the police applications were compliant with the requisite legal requirements. The applicant invites resolution of both questions … Continue reading Hughes, Re Application for Judicial Review v A Lay Magistrate and Another: QBNI 9 Dec 2021