“Statement from Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions:
‘On 7 September 2012, I received a request from those representing Mr Karl Watkin for my consent for him to bring a private prosecution against Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan for a number of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000. I also received copies of the documents upon which Mr Watkin proposes to rely in support of that prosecution.'”
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st October 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk