It's true that anyone can bring a prosecution. It's also true that the Crown Prosecution Service can take over a private prosecution, and then drop the case. O

It's true that anyone can bring a prosecution. It's also true that the Crown Prosecution Service can take over a private prosecution, and then drop the case. Obviously, the CPS should have done this in the Post Office case. During the relevant period, the CPS was underresourced and overloaded (it still is now).