The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1998] AC 351
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF JAMAICA
Appellant and
WILLIAMS
and Another Respondents
[appeal from the court of appeal of jamaica]
1997 Feb. 26,
27;
May 12
May 12
Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Clyde and Lord Hutton
Jamaica
— Search, right of
— Search warrant
— Revenue's suspicion of fraudulent importation of vehicles
— Justice satisfied of reasonable cause for suspicion issuing warrant
— Warrant failing to recite statutory authority for search and purporting to give additional powers
— Whether invalidating warrant
— Applicants claiming violation of constitutional right to protection against unlawful searches
— Whether proceedings to be reconstituted as action in tort
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Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962 (S.I. 1962 No. 1550), Sch. 2, ss. 18(1), 19(1)
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Customs Act, s. 203