Episode 6: When Police Can't Take What They Find

Send us Fan MailA 2 AM traffic stop in Edgecliff. A Firearms Prohibition Order search that turns up $8,450 in cash and a mobile phone. Police seize both — and the Supreme Court of NSW says they shouldn't have.In this episode of Yeah Nah, Your Honor, Sam and Josh break down AA v Constable Michael Moore [2025] NSWSC 1241 — a case about the limits of police search and seizure powers in Australia. When does a search for firearms become a fishing expedition? Can police take whatever they find during a lawful search? And where's the line between reasonable suspicion and reasonable belief?We cover the Firearms Act, LEPRA safeguards, the doctrine of chance discovery from the 1970 UK case Ghani v Jones, and why a 57-year-old English judgment still matters. Plus, we tackle the big question: if you've got nothing to hide, do you really have nothing to worry about?For educational and entertainment purposes only — not legal advice.Support the show