Proceeding contribution from Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (Programme) (No. 2)
This brings us on to what I consider to be an important point. Shortly after an arrest, the Attorney-General has to engage with deciding whether to continue with the private prosecution; that is one of the weaknesses of the private prosecution system. Does the hon. Gentleman think that one way in which this clause might help with prosecutions is that it would be hard for the Attorney-General to overturn a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions, because he could not come up with the claim about the relevant person being just a magistrate? In fact the Attorney-General might find that he was in a weaker position, and it would be easier to proceed with a prosecution.
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- 2010-12
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- Codes of practice Accountability Council tax Arrest warrants Finance Police Powers Metropolitan Police Private prosecutions Reform War crimes Police and crime commissioners
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- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill 2010-12
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