Near the end of the movie, when the "Edinburgh" police boarded the train in Scotland, I was confused about a line that "Edinburgh Inspector" MacDonald used. He was quick to point out that Scotland Yard Inspector Lestrade had no authority in Scotland. What? Scotland Yard has no jurisdiction in Scotland? Can someone clarify this contradiction for me please?
shareScotland Yard is in London and is responsible for policing Greater London. Scotland has its own legal system with major differences from those operating in England and Wales, such as juries of 15 people rather than 12 and three possible verdicts (guilty, not guilty and not proven).
shareIf Scotland Yard is in London and only has jurisdiction in England, why does it have "Scotland" in the title? Why isn't it called London Yard or England Yard?
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From the Scotland Yard web site:
But it doesn't police the whole of London
The area of ‘Greater London’ that the Metropolitan Police covers is split into 32 boroughs, including Lambeth, Kingston Upon Thames and Edmonton to name a few.
The City of London isn't one of them; that area is overseen by the City of London Police, and is where a lot of large banks and businesses are based.
The majority of the transport network meanwhile is covered by the British Transport Police. This includes tubes, trams and overground trains.
Its original headquarters was next to a street called Great Scotland Yard in London.
shareNot sure about the situation in the 1940s but, under present law, Lestrade would have jurisdiction for crimes committed within England, so he was within his rights to arrest Moran:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_United_Kingdom#Cro ss-border_powers
If Scottish police also had a claim on a prisoner, though, I suspect theirs would have precedence.
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Don't forget he was fake...
shareIt does, but only up to a distance of 3 feet across the border.
Mr Frampton, vis-a-vis your rump