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Recommendation 9
9
It is incumbent on the Government to ensure that the rise in the number of...
Conclusion
It is incumbent on the Government to ensure that the rise in the number of private prosecutions does not result in the development of a parallel system where the public interest, accountability and transparency are secondary to private interests. (Paragraph 77) 32 Private prosecutions: safeguards
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
We agree that there should be no disparity between the standard of justice in private and public prosecutions. The same evidential and legal standards apply to both, and we are confident that reforms such as those made in Criminal Procedure Rules in 2019, and those now proposed to the costs regime, will help to avoid any such disparity.