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Recommendation 9
9
Accepted
It is incumbent on the Government to ensure that the rise in the number of...
Recommendation
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
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The government agrees there should be no disparity between private and public prosecutions and is confident that reforms made to Criminal Procedure Rules in 2019 and proposed changes to the costs regime will prevent a parallel justice system.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
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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.
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