A court must properly examine whether a search warrant is justified in the circumstances of the case.

Our expert panel of solicitors will ensure that any search warrants issued to grant the correct power to the court and investigators have been issued correctly.

Problems with search warrants

In cases established a few years back, the courts had not been as rigorous as needed when granting applications for warrants leading to warrants being successfully rejected.

A court issuing a search warrant should understand that this course of action should not be taken lightly, as a person’s individual rights are being invaded and therefore requires a careful investigation from the investigating officer that such an invasion is justified.

How can we help?

A Search Warrant must:

In the first instance we will obtain the necessary documentation that shows why a search warrant has been issued. We will then consider whether it has been lawfully obtained and make the necessary application to the high court.