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Police powers
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Which statutes below govern police powers? Please select all that apply.
Human Rights Act 1998.
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Equality Act 2010.
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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
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Stop and search powers are regulated by which PACE Code of Practice?
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A police officer can never stop and search a person without reasonable grounds for suspicion.
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Which statements below accurately summarise the European Court of Human Rights' reasoning in
Gillan and Quinton v UK
[2010] ECHR 28 in relation to the stop and search powers in section 44 Terrorism Act 2000? The stop and search powers breached Article 8 ECHR because: Please select all that apply.
the PACE Code on stop and search provided adequate guidance on the decision to stop and search.
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there was no requirement of necessity for making an authorisation to stop and search.
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the aim of the search was very wide.
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the time period and geographical restrictions were not a sufficient limit.
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Which statements below accurately summarise the Court's reasoning in
Beghal v Director of Public Prosecutions
[2015] UKSC 49 on stop and search under Schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000? Please select all that apply.
There were adequate safeguards against arbitrary use of the Schedule 7 powers.
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The Schedule 7 powers allowed random searches which were unpredictable and unlawful.
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There were effective controls to prevent or correct any arbitrary use of the power.
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The powers achieved a fair balance between the rights of the individual and the interests of the community.
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It is an offence to resist or wilfully obstruct a police officer in the execution of their duty.
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There is no public right of peaceful assembly on the highway.
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Select the statements below which accurately summarise the law on breach of the peace. Please select all that apply.
Police officers have a common law power to arrest anyone who is committing, or whom they reasonably believe to be about to commit, a breach of the peace.
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Ordinary citizens have a common law power to arrest anyone who is committing, or whom they reasonably believe to be about to commit, a breach of the peace.
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The police can prevent people from going to a place to take part in a procession or assembly if they reasonably believe there is a real risk of a breach of the peace.
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Reasonable apprehension of an imminent breach of the peace is not required for the police to restrict an individual's right to protest.
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'Kettling' did not breach Article 5 ECHR in
Austin v Metropolitan Police Commissioner
[2009] 1 AC 564.
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There is no duty on the police to investigate crimes involving ill-treatment.
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