Supreme Court considers the DPP’s powers to take over and discontinue private prosecutions

On 4/10/12, the Supreme Court heard the appeal of R (Gujra) v CPS. The Appellant is challenging the lawfulness of the DPP’s policy to take over and discontinue private prosecutions that do not satisfy the evidential test of ‘no realistic prospect of conviction’.

Rachel Barnes is junior counsel for the DPP.

Click here to read the article from the Guardian.

Click here to read the article from the Supreme Court.

11th October 2012