[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Erm, that statement is not congruent with actuality, for a number of reasons.

A) In the two cases being discussed, the CPS decided to prosecute - by your "logic", they would not have done that.

B) One of our best friends (known them nearly 40 years, god-parents to each others’ children, go on holiday with them once or twice a year (three times this year, making up for last year )), is a Regional Crown Prosecutor for the CPS - she points out that they decide to prosecute based on two stages

She also pointed out that since they don’t know who would be in the Jury for any given case, how could they judge if that jury would convict?

The question is what would the CPS do with another similar case? The precedent set by the juries now there.