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End Violence against Women Coalition, Regina (on The Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions: CA 15 Mar 2021

The claimant was concerned as to the low and declining rate of prosecution for rape and serious sexual assaults against women as a proportion of allegations made. They complained of a change in policy moving away from a ‘merits based approach’.

Judges:

Lord Burnett of Maldon LCJ, Holroyde, Laing DBE LJJ

Citations:

[2021] EWCA Civ 350

Links:

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Statutes:

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 1

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedB, Regina (on the Application of) v Director of Public Prosecutions and Another Admn 27-Jan-2009
The claimant sought judicial review of the defendant’s decision to discontinue a prosecution, saying that the respondent had failed to consider his duties under the 1995 Act. The prosecution had been discontinued for the victim’s mental instability . .
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Administrative

Updated: 25 September 2022; Ref: scu.659541

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