A Firm of Solicitors v District Court at Auckland - [2004] 3 NZLR 748

Criminal practice and procedure — Search warrants — Standards applicable to ex parte applications — Whether applicant had made full disclosure to Judge — Observations on search warrants generally — Serious Fraud Office Act, 1990 s 10.

Criminal practice and procedure — Serious fraud — Search warrants — Requirement to be satisfied that issue of notice for production of documents might seriously prejudice investigation — Specificity required — Serious Fraud Office Act 1990, ss 9 and 10.

Criminal practice and procedure — Search — Removal, cloning and return of computers — Secure storage pending resolution of claim of privilege — Whether method of search reasonable — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.