The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 1 WLR 1399
Court of Appeal
*Rex v AUH and others
Rex v BIY and another
[2023] EWCA Crim 6
2022 Nov 3; 2023 Jan 16
Lord Burnett of Maldon CJ, Jay, Cutts JJ
Local government— Powers— Prosecution— Local authority’s power to bring prosecution for consumer offences— Whether offences charged “consumer offences”— Whether consent of Director of Public Prosecutions required before bringing prosecution for unauthorised moneylending— Whether judge’s indication that prosecution should elect between offences “ruling” against which appeal lying— Whether local authority conducting litigation through person neither authorised nor exempt—
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c 25), s 35(1)
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c 8), s 401(2)
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Legal Services Act 2007 (c 29), s 12, Sch 2, para 4(1)(b), Sch 3, para 2(4)(a)
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Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c 15), Sch 5, para 46(1)