[2009] EWHC 2702 (Admin)

A district judge had erred in finding that there had been an abuse of process by the RSPCA in certifying a prosecution out of time. Prosecutors were not entitled to sit on information so as to extend a time limit but there was a degree of judgment involved and a public interest in only bringing prosecutions following consideration of the evidence by an expert.

DC (Pill LJ, Rafferty J)

16/10/2009