Prosecution_of_Offences_Act_1985

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

United Kingdom legislation

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Its main effects were to establish the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), to transfer the responsibility of prosecution of offences from the police to the CPS,[1] and to codify the prosecution process.

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    David S. Wall. "The Historical Development of Policing". Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.


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