Eastenders, Hare, Windsor v Bristol Crown Court [2011] EWHC 1899 (Admin)

In another multi-million-pound fraud inquiry marked by considerable sophistication, Riz again succeeded in exposing fatal defects in search warrants obtained by HMRC.
The High Court refused HMRC’s attempt to vary a final order quashing those warrants, signalling its disapproval of investigative shortcuts and emphasising the judiciary’s custodial role in supervising the exercise of such exceptional powers.est upon vague or carelessly drafted warrants.