Seizing Client Data From Lawyers
am 11.06.2005 von http://www.recht.us/amlaw
CK - Washington. In the course of a criminal investigation, the police may not search and seize all the data-storing equipment of a suspect, the German Federal Constitution Court in Karlsruhe decided on April 12, 2005, according to its press release 47/2005 of June 8, 2005.
The decision requires the state to carefully balance the impact of searches and seizures against constitution rights, it explained in the matter 2 BvR 1027/02.
In its ruling, the court expressed particular concern with the fact that the state had taken all the data storage equipment from a law and tax consulting firm and failed …
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