The Law of Entry, Search, and Seizure, 5th Edition

• The only book to offer an appraisal of the rights of entry, search, and seizure applicable in both criminal and civil matters
• A comprehensive guide to the powers and procedures available to officials, along with a detailed analysis of the general legal principles which underpin them
• Takes into account all relevant legislation, including the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
• Brings together a range of diverse statutory material into one volume

New to this edition

• Expanded treatment of the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998, particularly the development of the law surrounding Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
• Coverage of the increasingly complex issues surrounding powers of access to electronic information

In recent years, the law relating to entry, search and seizure has undergone major change. Significant legislation, including the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, has led to the amendment and abolition of powers, creating a complex and dynamic legal landscape. What powers are available? Who may use them? And under what circumstances? 

A practical guide to the powers available in both criminal and civil proceedings, The Law of Entry, Search and Seizure offers comprehensive analysis of the powers available to the police and other officials in light of all the relevant legislation. It contains exhaustive treatment of police powers both at common law and under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and subsequent legislation such as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, including powers of personal search as well as searches of premises. The book also covers the powers of many other officials, such as the HM Revenue and Customs, trading standards officers, and the powers of central and local government officers. 

Focussing in particular on the most commonly-used powers, but with reference to others which are available, this new edition offers expert analysis of the ways in which powers are typically used, and the constraints which exist in relation to them.

Readership: Solicitors and barristers specializing in criminal and civil litigation and human rights law, in private practice or in-house at police and law enforcement agencies such as the Serious Fraud Office, HM Revenue and Customs, the Health and Safety Executive, and local government; Trading Standards, housing, and environmental health officers within local government; providers of public utilities; bailiffs; Citizens Advice Bureaux; academics and academic libraries.