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Private prosecutions: safeguards

Inquiry

This inquiry examined the safeguards that exist for private prosecutions brought by organisations who act as the investigator, prosecutor but are also the victim of the alleged offence.

It looked at:

Whether existing safeguards are enough to limit the potential for private prosecutions by large organisations to cause miscarriages of justice
The merits of additional safeguards that could be used.

Read the call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry.

Work news

Do quashed Post Office cases mean the law needs changing?

Committee to hold an evidence session seeking to identify the implications for the justice system of the quashing by the Court of Appeal of the convictions of 39 Post Office workers who were wrongly accused of theft

Government commits to change law to make private prosecutions fairer

Justice Committee publishes the Government's response to its report on Private Prosecutions: safeguards

Safeguards needed to bolster justice in private prosecutions

The Justice Committee report on Private prosecutions: safeguards published

Experts give evidence to MPs on fairness of private prosecutions

Justice Committee hears from Lawyers, accountants and academics

MPs launch inquiry into fairness of private prosecutions

MPs launch inquiry into fairness of private prosecutions

Contact us

Email: justicecom@parliament.uk
Phone: 0207 219 3939 (general enquiries)
Address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA