Self Incrimination Privilege and Search Orders

Self Incrimination Privilege and Search Orders
C plc and another v P (Secretary of State for the Home
Office and another intervening)
Ch.D.
26 May 2006
Daily Law Notes Report Summary
Where a search order obtained in an action for breach of
confidence and copyright infringement led to the discovery of
obscene images of children, the common law privilege against
self-incrimination did not prevent the court from directing that
the material be passed to the police.