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What is the question about in general legal terms? What exactly are you being asked to do?
The question is about the nature and extent of police powers and the conditions
governing their use. You are being asked to consider the legality of various
actions in the given scenario. This will require detailed knowledge and
application of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). At times
the legality of the action will depend on the question of whether or not
the police behaved in a ‘reasonable’ manner. Remember that
to achieve a high mark you must assess whether or not the behaviour is
reasonable on the facts given and not simply identify that reasonableness
is the relevant issue.