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CA (A MINOR) v PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE (2013)

PUBLISHED September 9, 2013
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[2013] NIQB 103

The court was entitled to interfere with the Public Prosecution Service's decision to prosecute a 17-year-old girl following an allegation of inflicting grievous bodily harm. The decision-maker had not taken into account public interest considerations when determining that the girl's case was not suitable for diversionary disposal.

QBD (NI) (Morgan LCJ)

09/09/2013

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