The Weekly Law Reports
[2025] 1 WLR 5606
King’s Bench Division
*Rex (Alec Jarrett Ltd and others) v Bristol Magistrates’ Court
[2025] EWHC 1674 (Admin)
2025 March 18, 19; July 10
Eyre J
Food and drugs— Food— Slaughter of animal— Crown Prosecution Service initiating prosecution for breach of animal welfare regulations— Whether Secretary of State having effectively assigned power to bring such prosecutions to Director of Public Prosecutions— Whether Food Standards Agency designated “competent authority” for purpose of such prosecutions to exclusion of Secretary of State— Whether Secretary of State having power to prosecute such offences—
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c 23), s 3(2)(g)
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Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/1782), regs 4(1)(c)(iii), 30(1)
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Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/625, art 138