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31 Dec 2019News

Police investigations could be directed by crown prosecutors following the expected royal commission on the justice system, the Times newspaper has reported. Former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal said early involvement of prosecutors could have saved the collapse of a significant number of cases. Prosecutors in Scotland already have powers to direct police investigations into serious crimes 4 January 2020

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