The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published the findings of its June 2021 review of completed prosecutions under the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020) and the Health Protections (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No 2) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/684)
Lexis®Library update: The review found that there were 84 completed prosecutions under SI 2020/684, with 18 cases withdrawn due to being charged incorrectly, while 6 cases were finalised under CA 2020, all of which were withdrawn. Of the 90 cases reviewed in total by the CPS in June 2021, the police charged 87.
Source: June's coronavirus review findings
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