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WRITTEN QUESTION TO H.M. ATTORNEY GENERAL BY SENATOR B.E. SHENTON
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 13th JULY 2009
Question
"Would H.M. Attorney General advise whether he would consider investigating the establishment of a system whereby defendants would contribute towards prosecution costs, where appropriate and taking into account ability to pay, in respect of successful Magistrate's Court prosecutions?"
Answer
I agree this is a matter which could be usefully reviewed, and I will do that in consultation with the Solicitor General, the Court Service, the Minister for Treasury & Resources and the Public Accounts Committee