An innocent bystander had been shot dead by police mistaking him for a suicide bomber. The claimant, a cousin, challenged decisions not to prosecute any officer for murder or manslaughter or any other criminal offence. Held: Review was refused: ‘A decision to prosecute can have a profound effect on the accused; and a decision not … Continue reading Da Silva, Regina (on the Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions and Another: Admn 14 Dec 2006