The claimant sought judicial review of a decision of the DPP to intervene in and abandon her private prosecution of two doctors involved n what she said was a decision to carry out abortions which decsions were affected by the sex of the foetus. At the instigation of a newspapers, two women had attended clinics requesting terminations on grounds they said associated with the sex of the foetus. After considering the evidence the DPP had himself declined to prosecute.
Burnett LJ, Irwin J
[2015] EWHC 3733 (Admin)
Bailii
Offences Against the Person Act 1861 58, Abortion Act 1967 1, Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 6(2)
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Hubert, Regina (on The Application of) v Manchester Crown Court and Another (2) Admn 18-Dec-2015
The claimant challenged orders consequential on the DPP’ decision to intervene to stop her intended private prosecution of two doctors . .
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Crime, Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 January 2022; Ref: scu.557371
