Home office admits to illegal use of section 44 powers – British Journal of Photography

The Home Office has admitted that thousands of stop-and-searches undergone under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 were illegal, as the powers were used in error. According to the Home Office, which made the revelations today, 14 police forces around the country used the powers in 40 operations that were not approved by the Home Office or extended beyond the conventional 28-day period.

Link: Home office admits to illegal use of section 44 powers – British Journal of Photography