Elderly keying my new car

robbies_gal

private is civil case nothing to do with cps

BykerSands

robbies_gal wrote: »

private is civil case nothing to do with cps

Not for criminal offences. It would go to a magistrates court.

You confuse civil proceedings with a private prosecution. Two separate things.

Retrogamer

Good to know you can get away with damaging people's property repeatedly as long as you have poor mental health.

FOREVER21

BykerSands wrote: »

Do you mean a private prosecution?

The CPS have obviously decided it's not in the public interest due to her mental health. So you advise that the OP now instructs a solicitor and pays for her to be prosecuted. Do you realise that if he does so the defendant can have the matter referred back to the CPS who will probably stop the prosecution for the same reason they decided not to prosecute in the first place?

BykerSands wrote: »

Not for criminal offences. It would go to a magistrates court.

You confuse civil proceedings with a private prosecution. Two separate things.

If a private prosecution was started, the CPS would step in and discontinue proceedings, the defendant's solicitor would not even have to approach them for this to happen.

You could start a claim in the small claims court to recover the costs of the excess, but it is likely that the defendants mental health would be put forward as a defence, and whether or not it would be accepted would be down to a district judge.

rover005

Am at the police station now. Was on holiday and came back to see my cars tyres with screws in.

GUess what CcTV shows- my neighbour ducking next to the afected tyres (front right and rear right).

same size and type fo screw taken out.

Police officer denied to take report stating that there is no point as she has Alzheimers (and yes, he disclosed her ilness) and wouldnt go to CPS and would just be a waste of public funds. He advised to contact the local MP.

dannyrst

Lol. Terrific police force you have in your area.

BykerSands

dannyrst wrote: »

Lol. Terrific police force you have in your area.

That's the Met for you.

Of course they'll still need to record the crime but if cps won't prosecute what can the police do?

The OP is going to struggle to get car insurance come renewal time.

dannyrst

Surely there are ways around disabled people who are breaking the law?

Maybe she needs to be in a home or something?

robbies_gal

i wonder why tis woman lives alone she clearly is a danger

BykerSands

dannyrst wrote: »

Surely there are ways around disabled people who are breaking the law?

Maybe she needs to be in a home or something?

It's called The Mental Health Act.