In the United Kingdom, the Criminal Procedure is frequently reviewed and statutory alterations are made. Recently, a unified Code of Criminal Procedure has been recommended. Various Royal Commissions were set up to scrutinize Criminal Procedure and Justice System which resulted in the creation of certain relevant Criminal laws. For instance, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984, Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, 1994, the Criminal Appeal Act, 1995, the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act, 1996, the Crime and Disorder Act, 1998, the Human Rights Act, 1998, The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, etc. The Human Rights Act, 1998 has incorporated the fundamental rights provided under Article 5 and 6 of the European Convention. Consequently, all statute and Case laws are measured against the yardstick of these rights. The prosecution process in England and Wales is under the charge of the Attorney General who is a Government minister and hold the Law Officer’s Department. The Attorney General is answerable to the Parliament for decisions to prosecute or not to prosecute. The Crown Prosecution Service is entrusted with the responsibility to prosecute criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.
