Police are appealing judicial decisions that have returned confiscated gang patches to members who pleaded guilty, citing concerns over the scope of the Gangs Act 2024 and its potential to enable warrantless searches of private homes.
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Police appeal judges decisions to return confiscated gang patchesparliamentary intent overrides judicial discretion
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