The first issue is whether the Conservators of the River Cam (‘the Conservators’) can lawfully delegate the power to institute and bring prosecutions for contraventions of Byelaws made by the Conservators pursuant to powers in the River Cam Conservancy Act 1922 and earlier legislation to their Control Officer and Clerk, now more generally known as the River Manager. The second issue is whether, if it is lawful to delegate part of the function of prosecution, on the agreed facts of this case, the Conservators did not exercise any oversight and review of their officer’s prosecutorial function.
Judges:
Lord Justice Beatson
Mr Justice Holroyde
Citations:
[2014] EWHC 4330 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Land, Crime
Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.540343