Whether or not police lae enforcement methods were part of bona fide investigation as opposed to being a means of 'preying on the weakness of human nature to create crime for improper purpose'
DPP V MARSHALL [1988]
Principle: may not be regarded as entrapment for officers to make test purchase to see if trader is selling alcohol illegally
NOTTINGHAM CC V AMIN [2000]
Facts: taxi driver driving outside licenced area - stopped & hired 2 police men in plain clothing
Held: officers did not act as agents - admission of ev would not prejudice trial - no ev of A being pressured into picking up officers
KHAN V UK (2000)
Facts: listening device unlawfully applied to D's house
Held: did not render trial unfair under article 6 ECHR
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