The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2022] QB 680
Court of Appeal
Regina
v
Lalchan
[2022] EWCA Crim 736
2022 April 6; May 27
Lord Burnett of Maldon CJ, Dame Victoria Sharp P, Fulford LJ, Swift J, Sir Nigel Davis
Crime— Public order— Institution of proceedings— Defendant charged with acts intended or likely to stir up racial hatred— Statutory prohibition on instituting prosecution without consent of Attorney General— Attorney General’s consent obtained only after conviction— Whether failure to obtain Attorney General’s consent before initiating proceedings rendering proceedings invalid—
Public Order Act 1986 (c 64), s 27(1)