Police v Lawson - [2000] 1 NZLR 465

Constitutional law — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Search and seizure — Whether search of unoccupied motor vehicle unreasonable — Crimes Act 1961, s 227B(1) and (4).

Criminal practice and procedure — Search — Statutory power to search without warrant vehicles for stolen goods or goods dishonestly obtained — Unoccupied vehicle — Whether power may be exercised when vehicle unoccupied — Whether unreasonable to search unoccupied vehicle — Crimes Act 1961, s 227B(1) and (4).