Time to redefine stop and search?

Table of contents

• Original news
• What have been the recent concerns surrounding the use of stop and search?
• Why has the Home Secretary called for stop and search to be scaled back?
• Are there concerns that police officers have been misapplying the stop and search?
• How has the exception search power been used in the past?
• Are we likely to see a reduction in the extent of police powers to stop and search, or simply a change in operational policy?
• What advice should be given to a client who has been stopped and searched, or who feels they might be subjected to a search in the future?

Article summary

Crime analysis: Is Theresa May right to be concerned about police ‘stop and search’ powers? As the Home Office consultation continues, Joanne Berry, partner in the serious injury team at Pannone LLP, and Hayley Bird, a litigation executive within the same team, say it is vital stop and search powers are exercised appropriately and their use is properly scrutinised.