Private Prosecutions
Commons · Question 82656 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that private prosecutions are not misused for vexatious purposes.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 23 Oct 2025
The Government recognises that vexatious private prosecutions are a serious problem. There are established mechanisms for dealing with vexatious applications. In deciding whether to issue a summons for an individual or organisation to bring a private pros...