Without access to documents held by the police, a private prosecution would or could ‘wither on the vine’.
Judges:
Lloyd LJ
Citations:
(1988) 87 Cr App R 340
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Scopelight Ltd and Others v Chief of Police for Northumbria CA 5-Nov-2009
The claimant sought return of items removed by the defendants under the 1984 Act. A decision had been made against a prosecution by the police. The police wished to hold onto the items to allow a decision from the second defendant.
Held: The . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 July 2022; Ref: scu.377732