MacMahon, Paul 
ORCID: 0000-0003-3386-0667
(2012)
Self-service search warrants and international terrorism: lessons from Damache v DPP.
Irish Law Journal, 1.
pp. 2-25.
ISSN 2009-5880
Abstract
In February 2012, the Supreme Court of Ireland invalidated a long-standing statutory provision that allowed the police to ‘help themselves’ to search warrants in terrorism cases. Though the case has far-reaching practical consequences and theoretical implications, the Supreme Court’s written decision was relatively spare. The aim of this comment is to deepen the discussion. To that end, I examine the purposes of search warrant requirements as part of a legal regime for protect-ing privacy against government intrusion. I also discuss the judicial power to reject counterterrorism measures approved by the elected branches of government. Finally, I connect the Supreme Court’s decision to fundamental and recurring questions about the Irish judiciary’s level of trust in law enforcement authorities.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://irishlawjournal.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Author |
| Divisions: | Law |
| Subjects: | K Law > K Law (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2014 09:23 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 14:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/59534 |
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