R v Director of Public Prosecutions, Ex p Manning

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Type: Case

Citation: [2001] QB 330, DC

Summary: No absolute duty on DPP to give reasons for a decision not to prosecute but where death of person in state’s custody resulted from violence inflicted by its agents DPP would be expected (in absence of compelling grounds to contrary) to give reasons for such decision — Standard for court’s exercise of power of review

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Court: DC

Jurisdiction: England

Date 17 May 2000