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Mr. Stonehouse
asked the Attorney-General whether his approval is required when the Director of Public Prosecutions reinstitutes proceedings for alleged offences for which the defendant has been acquitted in jury trial.
The Attorney General
It is not open to a prosecuting authority to reinstitute proceedings against a defendant for a crime in respect of which he has previously been acquitted in jury trial.