Kuruma v The Queen

Subject Matter

CRIME — East africa (kenya) — Criminal Law — Evidence — Illegally obtained — Test of admissibility — Relevance to matters in issue — Principle applicable in both civil and criminal cases — Rule as to admissibility of confessions not qualified — Search without warrant — Illegal possession of ammunition — Reference to Home Secretary — Emergency Regulations, 1952 (Kenya), regs. 8A (1) (b), 29.

CRIME — Criminal law. privy council — Reference to Secretary of State.

CRIME — East africa (kenya) — Criminal Law — Evidence — Illegally obtained — Test of admissibility — Relevance to matters in issue — Principle applicable in both civil and criminal cases — Rule as to admissibility of confessions not qualified — Search without warrant — Illegal possession of ammunition — Reference to Home Secretary — Emergency Regulations, 1952 (Kenya). regs. 8A (1) (b), 29.

CRIME — Criminal law. privy council — Reference to Secretary of State.

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Discretion to Exclude at Common Law - Application to Evidence Obtained Unlawfully, Improperly or Unfairly - Cases before Sang F2.43

Admissibility of Evidence Obtained Unlawfully, Improperly or Unfairly - General Rule of Admissibility F2.1