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9th Report: Private prosecutions: safeguards
Justice Committee
HC 497
Published 2 October 2020
Government response
10th Special Report - Private prosecutions: safeguards: Goverment Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report · published 4 Mar 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 65
We recommend that HMCTS establish a central register of all private prosecutions in England and...
Recommendation
We recommend that HMCTS establish a central register of all private prosecutions in England and Wales.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees to establish a central register of private prosecutions, stating it is in hand and will be completed by the end of this year, including prosecutor/defendant names, offence, and summons application status.
Ministry of Justice
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Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
Ministry of Justice
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