News: Private Prosecutions

Successful private prosecution for secret commissions and money laundering from China

Inkorporate, a leading product design and manufacturing company in the drinks industry, successfully brought a private...

14th July 2022

Football Agent Private Prosecution Collapses

On 21 September 2015 not guilty verdicts were recorded in respect of all charges brought by Mr Anthony McGill in his...

22nd September 2015

Football agent brings private prosecution

Bolton Wanderers Chairman, Phil Gartside, agency Sport, Entertainment and Media Group amongst others appear at Newcastle...

27th February 2015

Supreme Court upholds the DPP’s new policy on taking over and discontinuing private prosecutions

On 14/11/12, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in R (Gujra) v CPS, and dismissed the appeal. The majority (Lords...

20th November 2012

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...

11th October 2012