The Weekly Law Reports
[2008] 1 WLR 550
Court of Appeal
*Regina (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police
[2008] EWCA Civ 28
2007 Oct 30;
2008 Feb 5
2008 Feb 5
Sir Igor Judge P, Carnwath and Toulson LJJ
Police— Powers— Persons in custody— Custody officer having sufficient evidence to charge suspect— Statutory guidance to which custody officer required to have regard indicating charging decision to be taken by Crown prosecutor— Whether officer having power to detain suspect while case referred to Crown prosecutor for charging decision—
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c 60) (as amended by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c 44), s 28, Sch 2, paras 2, 3), ss 37(7), 37A