The recovery of costs incurred by private prosecutors from central funds is permitted under section 17 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (‘the Act’) for proceedings in respect of indictable offences (or certain either way or summary matters) and for any period when the case was not prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service. Section 17 […]
In October 2022, the Committees of Advertising Practice (‘CAP’) updated the Advertising Codes to prevent gambling advertising that was likely to be of strong appeal to those under 18 years of age (the rule previously referred to “particular appeal”). There have now been a number of Advertising Standards Authority decisions that give advertisers an important […]
There is of course nothing more exhilarating than amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules: the Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules (S.I. 2022/815) (“the Rules”), which came into force on 3 October 2022, are no exception. The Rules introduce subtle but important amendments to the procedure governing the bringing of private prosecutions, and applications for […]
Paul Renteurs considers the new legislation aimed at cracking down on those who spread racist abuse with the use of Football Banning Orders In a previous article commenting on sanctions for the racist abuse of footballers[1], I suggested that the criminal law had a vital role to play in preventing and punishing racist behaviour within […]
Before applying for a summons, every private prosecutor needs a checklist to ensure compliance with the required formalities. Chief amongst these considerations will be the securing of any necessary consent to the prosecution, for example from the Attorney General or the Director of Public Prosecutions. It might be thought that this was an unmissable step […]
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