The defendants had faced charges of conspiracy to defraud. After the charges were dismissed, the prosecutor now sought a voluntary bill of indictment for their revival.
Held: The request was refused. Exceptional circumstances are required to reverse the effect of such a ruling. And good reasons are required to permit a common law conspiracy charge to be maintained in the absence of a charge of conspiracy under s.267. Neither was present here.
Judges:
Coulson J
Citations:
[2013] EWHC 475 (QB)
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Practice
Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.471560
