Current Awareness » private prosecutions

RSPCA could hire ‘experienced criminal barrister’ to review prosecutions, Attorney General suggests – Daily Telegraph

sally — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:37:46 +0000

“Britain’s most senior law officer has told the head of the RSPCA that he could consider hiring an experienced criminal lawyer to review the charity’s controversial prosecution policy.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Private Criminal Prosecutions in Financial Remedies Cases – Family Law Week

sally — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:34:28 +0000

“Andrzej Bojarski, Kate Tompkins and Cameron Crowe, barristers at 36 Bedford Row, combine their expertise in unravelling complex financial arrangements on divorce and prosecuting serious crimes to consider whether the criminal courts might offer opportunities for a spouse in an exceptional case when all conventional options in the family courts have been exhausted.”

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Family Law Week, 6th February 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Regina (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service – WLR Daily

sally — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:49:02 +0000

Regina (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service [2012] UKSC 52; [2012] WLR (D) 330

“The Crown Prosecution Service, in deciding whether to use its statutory power to take over and discontinue a private prosecution on the ground that there was insufficient evidence, was entitled to apply the same test as that applicable to Crown prosecutors when conducting public prosecutions, namely that a prosecution should not be continued unless it was more likely than not that the defendant would be convicted.”

WLR Daily, 14th November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

DIY Law – BBC Law in Action

sally — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:29:36 +0000

“Joshua Rozenberg looks at DIY law – what it is like to represent yourself as a litigant in person - and whether the CPS should be allowed to shut down private prosecutions.”

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BBC Law in Action, 30th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

R (on the application of Gujra) v CPS – headnotes – The Guardian

sally — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:00:17 +0000

“Supreme court to decide whether the CPS can take over private prosecutions in order to discontinue them.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan private prosecution rejected – BBC News

sally — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:10:27 +0000

“A second bid to bring a private prosecution against two suspected terrorists to keep them in the UK has been rejected by a district judge.”

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BBC News, 4th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DPP refuses to consent to private prosecution of Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan for terrorism offences – Crown Prosecution Service

sally — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:36:41 +0000

“Statement from Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions:

‘On 7 September 2012, I received a request from those representing Mr Karl Watkin for my consent for him to bring a private prosecution against Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan for a number of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000. I also received copies of the documents upon which Mr Watkin proposes to rely in support of that prosecution.’”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st October 2012

Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk

Briton launches prosecution against terror suspects to prevent extradition – The Guardian

tracey — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:38:30 +0000

“A Newcastle businessman who opposes Britain’s extradition agreement with the US has begun a private prosecution against two British terror suspects to prevent them being tried in America.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dale Farm council urged to drop private prosecution of protesters – The Guardian

sally — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:50:25 +0000

“A council is seeking to privately prosecute two dozen protesters for obstructing bailiffs during the eviction of Dale Farm, after police and the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to charge them.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Smiley Culture’s death in police raid does not justify charges, IPCC rules – The Guardian

sally — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:19:34 +0000

“Police have been criticised by an independent watchdog for a botched raid that led to the death of reggae star Smiley Culture, it was revealed on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Consumers should have private rights of redress against unfair business practices, OFT says – OUT-LAW.com

sally — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:14:13 +0000

“New laws are needed to give consumers better rights to take private action against businesses that adopt unfair commercial practices, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st August 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Pete Doherty could face a private prosecution over the death of a man who fell from balcony – The Guardian

sally — Mon, 09 May 2011 08:29:26 +0000

“The family of a man who died after falling from a balcony shortly after an altercation with ex-Libertines singer Pete Doherty and two of the star’s friends say they will seek a private prosecution if police fail to bring charges over the incident in December 2006.”

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The Guardian, 8th May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plan to change war crimes law delayed by general election – The Guardian

sally — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:29:45 +0000

“Changes in the law to remove the threat of foreign politicians becoming victims of ‘politically motivated’ war crime arrests every time they visit Britain have been postponed until after the general election. The justice secretary, Jack Straw, said the decision to delay immediate legislation had been taken because the government recognised it was a controversial issue that involved the long-standing right of private prosecution.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fraud challenge to home secretary – BBC News

sally — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:31:19 +0000

“A man has appeared in court to try to start a private prosecution against the home secretary over her expense claims.”

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BBC News, 22nd May 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ewing v. Davis – WLR Daily

sally — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:59:46 +0000

Ewing v. Davis

“Public interest in a private prosecution was established by the nature of the alleged offence as defined in statute not by the circumstances leading up to its alleged commission.”

WLR Daily, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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