9th Report: Private prosecutions: safeguards

Select Committee
Justice Committee HC 497 2 October 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 9 items (8 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 9 of 9 classified)
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 2
Government response
10th Special Report - Private prosecutions: safeguards: Goverment Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report · published 4 Mar 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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4 Recommendation Rejected
The Government should strengthen the safeguards that regulate private prosecutions to ensure that any organisation...
Recommendation
The Government should strengthen the safeguards that regulate private prosecutions to ensure that any organisation that conducts a substantial number of prosecutions is subject to the same regulatory standards and expectations of accountability and transparency as public prosecutors. We recommend … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to enact a binding code of standards enforced by a regulator for private prosecutors, stating it is not persuaded it would be a proportionate response, but will continue to consider other actions to improve accountability and transparency.
Ministry of Justice
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6 Recommendation Rejected
The Committee recommends that HMCTS should ensure that the CPS is notified when a private...
Recommendation
The Committee recommends that HMCTS should ensure that the CPS is notified when a private prosecution is initiated. The notification process should be integrated into the structure of the central register of private prosecutions. (Paragraph 71) Private prosecutions: safeguards 31 Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation, explaining that similar proposals were previously rejected due to concerns about imposing a significant resource burden on the CPS, which would feel obliged to review notified cases. The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee also declined the recommendation for similar reasons.
Ministry of Justice
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