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Administrative law [2025] NICA 28

Reynolds, Application for Judicial Review (Re Decisions of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland)

Reynolds, Application for Judicial Review (Re Decisions of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland) [2025] NICA 28 (27 February 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed a challenge to PSNI stop-and-search powers under Schedule 3, holding the searches were lawful and code-of-practice delay did not invalidate them.

  • Statutory interpretation
  • Stop and search
  • Code of practice compliance
  • Article 8 echr
  • Stop-and-search
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Public law [2019] NIQB 75

Murchu v PSNI & Anor

Murchu v PSNI & Anor [2019] NIQB 75 (9 August 2019)

Judicial review of PSNI stop-and-search powers against a minor failed. The court held the Code of Practice and policy guidance gave sufficient safeguards under Article 8.

  • Stop and search
  • Children's rights
  • Article 8 echr
  • Discrimination
  • Quality of law
  • Justice and security (northern ireland) act 2007
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Public law [2018] NIQB 83

Ramsey, Re Judicial Review ("No 2")

Ramsey, Re Judicial Review ("No 2") [2018] NIQB 83 (1 November 2018)

The High Court held that Northern Ireland stop-and-search powers were adequately safeguarded and Article 8-compliant, but the PSNI breached the Code by not recording the basis for each search.

  • Stop and search
  • Article 8 echr
  • Justice and security act (northern ireland) 2007
  • Code of practice
  • Legal safeguards
  • Quality of law
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Public law [2014] NIQB 62

McAreavy, Re Judicial Review

McAreavy, Re Judicial Review [2014] NIQB 62 (9 May 2014)

Judicial review over stop-and-search records and the Northern Ireland Code of Practice. The court held the consultation process was unlawful because a fundamental change had not been re-consulted.

  • Stop and search
  • Code of practice
  • Consultation requirements
  • Article 8 echr
  • Justice and security (northern ireland) act 2007
  • Judicial-review
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Human rights [2012] NIQB 49

Canning, Re Judicial Review

Canning, Re Judicial Review [2012] NIQB 49 (9 July 2012)

Judicial review challenging Northern Ireland stop-and-question and stop-and-search powers under the Justice and Security (NI) Act 2007 failed.

  • Stop and search
  • European convention on human rights
  • Justice and security (northern ireland) act 2007
  • Terrorism act 2000
  • Privacy
  • Liberty
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