New RIPA ammendment(s) probably coming in "autumn"

Peter Fairbrother zenadsl6186 at zen.co.uk
Sat, 03 Aug 2002 16:44:23 +0100


> Roland Perry wrote:

>> Yes, and who will ensure that the CoPs are adhered to?
> 
> As well as the Commissioners, the various investigating bodies have
> professional standards units. And the slightest whiff of malpractice is
> enough to get a case thrown out of court.

Err, this is England (or the UK if you prefer) not the US. Illegally
obtained evidence is usually admissable. A "whiff of malpractice getting a
case thrown out" is a nice fantasy, but in practice it doesn't happen.

-- Peter Fairbrother