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Stay of Proceedings

• Where a subsequent prosecution is brought on the same

facts, generally, the Court should exercise its power to stay

the second prosecution on the grounds of abuse of process,

see:

Connelly v. DPP [1964] A.C. 1254;

R v. Beedie [1998] Q.B. 356; and

Bennett v Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court and

another - [1993] 3 All ER 138