> This is a well-intentioned but largely useless ruling because it fails to define the maximum duration for which property can be held. This is because a hard

> This is a well-intentioned but largely useless ruling because it fails to define the maximum duration for which property can be held. This is because a hard maximum duration would result in either things being held until the end of a 5 year period because they can or evidence being lost because the police need to give it back after 14 days. It however does provide the very useful definition of why it can be held. They must release it when they have no purpose for retaining it.