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Private prosecutions in the UK are at the discretion of the director of public prosecutions. Specifically, the CPS can take a private prosecution over and then
by MatthewWilkes 10y ago
Private prosecutions in the UK are at the discretion of the director of public prosecutions. Specifically, the CPS can take a private prosecution over and then discontinue it. They will do this if the prosecution is not considered to be "in the public interest"