A shop store-detective could be said to be a person charged with a duty to investigate offences. Whether he is, is a question of fact in each case, and its determination will turn on the evidence of the terms of the contract between the store detective and his employer and all the circumstances of the case.
Judges:
Neill LJ
Citations:
Times 16-Mar-1993, (1994) 98 Cr App R 235
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 67(9)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Dhorajiwala CACD 9-Jun-2010
The defendant appealed against her conviction for theft. She had been accused of stealing money over many months from the till at the pharmacy where she worked. She said that a confession in interviews conducted by civilian investigators should not . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 17 July 2022; Ref: scu.86106
