Court rules the warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's properties were unlawful
The High Court heard on 8 October that Thames Valley Police agreed that the warrants it used to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were unlawful. Mr Justice Hilliard said they were quashed by agreement because the legislation had been incorrectly applied; they had been granted by an Old Bailey judge on 18 February. He stressed this does not end the investigation or make it all unlawful. Police said they are seeking a legal route to retain seized material. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office and denies wrongdoing.
Evidence obtained under invalid warrants can be challenged. The police must now regularise how they keep what they seized.
No direct effect.
Watch whether police apply for fresh warrants.
DailyDrop U.K. edition No. 4 · Morning · THU., OCT. 8, 2026