Prosecutors to âfast-trackâ hate crime cases in England and Wales after spate of attacks
Staff told to prosecute as quickly as they can, rather than waiting to gather all evidence, to tackle âclimate of fearâ felt by Jewish communityProsecutors in England and Wales have been told to âfast-trackâ hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a âcrisis for all of usâ.Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward prosecutions against any sort of hate crime as quickly as they could, rather than waiting until they had gathered all possible evidence. Continue reading...
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