CPS Withdraws Criminal Charge After Successful IKP Challenge
Jun 2
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We acted for Mr X in a judicial review against the Crown Prosecution Service and the Chief Constable of Essex Police.
Our client had been charged with breaching a non-molestation order.
IKP argued the charge was illegal, irrational and procedurally unfair.
The decision to charge was based on scant evidence, and as such there was no realistic prospect of conviction. It was not in the public interest to pursue the charge. The police initially treated the allegation as non-criminal, then reopened it without new evidence. Our client also had a legitimate expectation that the matter would not be pursued criminally.
The CPS agreed to drop the charges on 1 June 2026.
Mr X was represented by Daniel Cooper, Partner, and Patrick Dunne, Solicitor. He can now move on without fear of being unlawfully charged by the CPS.
