§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Attorney-General what is his policy regarding the initiation of prosecutions following Department of Trade reports into the financial activities of company directors where there is evidence that public shareholders have been defrauded for personal profit; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe initiation of such prosecutions is a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions. His criteria for prosecution are well known and include the fact that there must be a reasonable prospect of conviction before the case is launched. There are no separate criteria for fraud cases.