Joseph, Regina (on The Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 24 Jan 2022

Application for judicial review of the decision of a Specialist Prosecutor following a review pursuant to the Victims Right of Review scheme, that no proceedings should be brought against a suspect, Q, who was 14 at the time of C’s death. The prosecutor concluded that there was sufficient evidence to give rise to a realistic prospect of Q being convicted of the offence of unlawful act manslaughter, but that a prosecution would not be in the public interest.

Judges:

Lord Justice Popplewell
And
Mr Justice Dove

Citations:

[2022] EWHC 131 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Practice

Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.671601