Malpractice or entrapment by those outside the legal system was not to be considered in the same way as such behaviour by those who had a formal part in the investigation of crime. That a journalist might encourage a crime for a story should not necessarily lead to exclusion of the evidence. The journalist’s crime was venial in comparison to that of the appellants, and their behaviour would not undermine trust as would similar behaviour in law enforcement officers.
Judges:
Lord Justice Kennedy Justice Alliott and Justice Bell
Citations:
Times 16-Nov-2000, [2000] EWCA Crim 60
Links:
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 78
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence, Media, Crime
Updated: 04 October 2022; Ref: scu.158710