Dennis Noel Kavanagh on Nostr: 2/ First point to make is the default position under the Prosecution of Offences Act ...

2/ First point to make is the default position under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is that any either way offence can be privately prosecuted in England and Wales (but not Scotland). Now, you can see in s.6 there the CPS can jump in if they like and take over/drop the case