NYU School of Law13dOpinion
Going Private: Emma Kaufman uncovers the neglected history of private criminal prosecution—and how it survives today
Professor Emma Kaufman disagrees. In a new article, “The Past and Persistence of Private Prosecution,” published in the ...
Private prosecution shake-up announced by ministers after Post Office and 'fast-track justice' scandals
Private prosecution shake-up by government after Post Office and SJP scandals - The Criminal Justice System has been rocked ...
Mirage News7d
Strict Limits Eyed for Private Prosecutors
Private prosecutors face greater transparency and accountability over unregulated or unlawful activity following a ...
Reason23d
The Crime Victims' Rights Movement's Past, Present, and Future (Part I - the Past)
Historically, crime victims played a central role in criminal justice processes through private prosecutions—i.e., the ability of victims to initiate or participate in criminal prosecutions.
Canadian Lawyer8h
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds high bar for challenging Crown’s prosecutorial discretion
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that while private prosecutors can seek judicial review of the Crown's decision to withdraw ...
Politicsweb7d
NPA is failing at the most basic prosecutions – Glynnis Breytenbach
After the NPA failed to take forward a matter of assault, AfriForum’s private prosecution team secured a conviction against a ...
The Law Society Gazette7d
MoJ seeks views on reforms to private prosecutions and single justice procedure
Lord chancellor Shabana Mahmood says 'recent catastrophic failures in private prosecutions highlight current system is open ...
London Evening Standard7d
How society's most vulnerable are still under threat as the Single Justice Procedure scandal rolls on
So, today’s announcement of major reform to private prosecutions and the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) should be primarily embraced as a major step in the right direction. Successive ...