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The UK companies acting like the police

Life and Art from FT Weekend

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The Impact of Private Companies Filing Criminal Cases

QADAM is concerned about how this could play out long term. The system is supposed to be fair, because the courts actually reimburse the private prosecutors. But in reality, you need a lot of money up front to hire these lawyers. Do we want the state's judgment involved when we're prosecuting serious crimes? Or do we think people should be allowed to go after whoever they think is wrong then if they can afford it?

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