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Nationality and Borders Bill

My understanding is that the Crown Prosecution Service makes decisions on the basis of the public interest and whether there is a 50% or more chance of conviction. To convict somebody, the case has to be proved beyond reasonable doubt. For the person to be charged and to face a court hearing, that is not the standard of proof the Crown Prosecution Service applies. It is when it believes it has a 51% or more chance of conviction.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
818 c1537 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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