Court of Appeal Wellington
26 August; 28 November 1996
Richardson P, Gault, Henry, Keith and Neazor JJ
26 August; 28 November 1996
Richardson P, Gault, Henry, Keith and Neazor JJ
Criminal practice and procedure — Search warrants — Whether earlier unlawful entry by police onto appellants' property to corroborate independent information rendered later search warrant invalid — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 198 — Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, s 18 — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.
Criminal practice and procedure — Search warrants — Whether exercise of search warrant and seizure unreasonable in terms of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Principles applicable to the issuing of search warrant — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.
Criminal law — Search and seizure — Whether unlawful interference with property allows the admissibility of real or physical evidence — Relevant statutory and common law principles — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, s 198 — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.
Criminal law — Search and seizure — Breaches of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Observations as to available remedies — Remedies.
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