R v Williams - [2007] 3 NZLR 207

Criminal practice and procedure — Search warrants — Whether exercise of search warrant and seizure unreasonable — Effect of breach on downstream evidence — Conduct of balancing test — Principles applicable to issue of search warrant — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.

Human rights — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Breach of rights — Whether breaches of others’ rights can be relied upon by third parties — Whether personal remedy available for a breach of others’ rights — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.

Evidence — Admissibility — Evidence improperly obtained — Unlawfulness and unreasonableness — Whether exercise of search warrant and seizure unreasonable — Effect of breach on downstream evidence — Conduct of balancing test — Principles applicable to issue of search warrants — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 21.