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The legality of stop and search without reasonable grounds

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Published on: 21 December 2015

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Table of contents

Original news
What were the background facts of the case?
What were the central issues before the Supreme Court?
How did the court approach the operation of s 60 authorisation?
How did the court approach the risk of arbitrariness in the operation of the s 60 power?
What are the practical implications of this decision? Of what should lawyers take note?
How does this decision build on the developing law around stop and search?

Article summary

Public Law analysis: The power of the police to stop and search without reasonable grounds for suspicion under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, s 60 is examined by Ruth Brander, of Doughty Street, in the light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in R (on the application of Roberts) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

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