Well those were my thoughts too but I was firmly put in my place by Alice for suggesting it.
As it is an international case the CPS will be involved throughout. My post to which you responded said:
"Eventually it will be passed to the CPS as that is the way the system works.
Otherwise OG would have had no objective whatever......except possibly "it all makes work for the working man to do". You seem to think differently or wanted to drag the conversation away from that particular issue.
Maybe this will help clarify:
CPS
The CPS is a designated prosecuting authority under the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (CICA). Every case the CPS deals with is allocated to a reviewing lawyer who is responsible for all aspects of the file, including the issue of letters of request (LOR) and extradition requests.
Early consultation with the CPS is required due to the timescales involved in producing the LOR, particularly in cases where arrest warrants are involved.
Some European countries may be very specific on the way information is requested. The Netherlands, for example, has strict privacy laws which subsequently mean that they require an LOR for almost any request for personal data.
Investigators should provide the CPS with robust reasons why an LOR is needed.[/b]
That's clear enough I think. Should you have any queries, however, please hesitate to contact me and ponder whether your query would be more appropriately addressed to the CPS.
