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.
Nationality and Borders Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Paddick
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 February 2022.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Nationality and Borders Bill.
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Reference
818 c1537 
Session
2021-22
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