Wilson v Brown
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Judgment Date | 17 April 1996 |
| Date | 17 April 1996 |
| Docket Number | No 21 |
| Court | High Court of Justiciary |
JC
LJ-C Ross, Lords Cowie, Murray
Evidence—Admissibility—Irregularly obtained evidence—Misuse of drugs—Stewards at rave searching pannel on basis of suspicion of possession of illegal drugs and in line with management policy—Whether evidence improperly obtained
The pannel attended a rave at which it was a condition of entry that persons entering should be searched. The pannel consented to being searched and, later, when he came to the attention of a steward, consented again to be searched. Some time later, suspicion again fell upon the pannel but this time he refused to be searched and was put out of the premises. The stewards then saw him in an area known to be frequented by drug dealers. On approaching him, they saw him throw several things to the ground which appeared to be drugs. The stewards...
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Moral Legitimacy and Disclosure Appeals
...from the actions of non-state actors – for example: a landlady (Howard v HM Advocate 2006 SCCR 321); a nightclub steward (Wilson v Brown 1996 JC 141); or a member of the public (Wightman v Lees 2000 SLT 111). The article will, for the sake of brevity, refer to the police actors only as – in......