Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Judge to Hear Andrew’s Challenge to Residence Searches
Police searched two homes belonging to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while investigating his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew’s lawyers want a court to cancel the warrants that allowed the searches.
A judge will first hear a request to keep some court papers restricted.
That hearing will start in private, but any decision will be announced in open court.
Andrew was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
He was questioned for 11 hours and then released while the investigation continued.
He has not been charged or cleared.
If his challenge succeeds, evidence found in the searches might not be used in a future prosecution.
A London judge will hear an initial stage of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s challenge to police searches at two homes.
Justice Nicholas Hilliard will consider a police department request to restrict access to court documents.
Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers are asking the High Court to quash the search warrants.
He was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released under investigation.
A successful challenge could prevent authorities from using evidence found in the searches in a prosecution.
- Who
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the High Court, and Thames Valley Police.
- What
- A judge will hear an initial request concerning access to court documents in Mountbatten-Windsor’s challenge to search warrants.
- When
- The hearing is scheduled for Thursday; Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on February 19.
- Where
- London, England; police searched two of Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes.
- Why
- His lawyers seek to quash the warrants, while the police department involved in the searches seeks to restrict access to court documents.
Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers
Police department involved in searches
Search warrants and evidence
Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers
They are asking the High Court to quash the warrants, arguing the searches were improper; a successful challenge could exclude evidence found.
Police department involved in searches
The department carried out the searches and is involved in legal proceedings about the warrants; it has not commented further while proceedings continue.
Access to court documents
Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers
The article does not state Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers’ position on the request to restrict access.
Police department involved in searches
The department has asked the judge to restrict access to court documents.
- Judge
- Justice Nicholas Hilliard
- Court
- High Court in London
- Police force
- Thames Valley Police
- Arrest
- February 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office
- Searches
- Two homes were searched
- Questioning
- Mountbatten-Windsor was questioned for 11 hours
- Status
- Released under investigation; neither charged nor exonerated
- Potential effect
- If the warrants are quashed, evidence from the searches could be prevented from use in a prosecution