A Scottish search warrant properly issued and which was to be executed in England could be validly endorsed by an English court for execution in England. Earlier legislation was not superseded by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act which restricted certain warrants where the material to be sought out might be protected by forms of privilege.
Judges:
Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord Cooke of Thorndon, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Saville of Newdigate, Lord Millett
Citations:
Times 22-Dec-1999, Gazette 13-Jan-2000, [1999] UKHL 51, [2000] 1 All ER 135, [2000] 2 WLR 1, [2001] 1 AC 300
Links:
House of Lords, House of Lords, Bailii
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 9, Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Criminal Practice
Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.135142