questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) support and (b) information is available to defendants who are prosecuted under the single justice procedure if they believe their prosecution is not in the public interest.
answerText: It is down to the prosecutor to decide whether the prosecution is in the public interest. The defendant can seek independent legal advice if they wish to. There are several safeguards built into the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) process to ensure a defen...
heading: Administration of Justice