“The family of a man who died after falling from a balcony shortly after an altercation with ex-Libertines singer Pete Doherty and two of the star’s friends say they will seek a private prosecution if police fail to bring charges over the incident in December 2006.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Changes in the law to remove the threat of foreign politicians becoming victims of ‘politically motivated’ war crime arrests every time they visit Britain have been postponed until after the general election. The justice secretary, Jack Straw, said the decision to delay immediate legislation had been taken because the government recognised it was a controversial issue that involved the long-standing right of private prosecution.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man has appeared in court to try to start a private prosecution against the home secretary over her expense claims.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Public interest in a private prosecution was established by the nature of the alleged offence as defined in statute not by the circumstances leading up to its alleged commission.”
WLR Daily, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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