The Shawcross principle is an idea in the United Kingdom's Westminster system of government, under which the Attorney General is to be left to his or her own devices and judgments about whether or not to establish criminal proceedings. It relates to political pressure and to cabinet government, that is, to how far the political considerations of government colleagues may bear on a decision to prosecute. The principle is named for Hartley Shawcross, who was Attorney General from 1945 to 1951.
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The Shawcross principle is an idea in the United Kingdom's Westminster system of government, whereby the Attorney-General is to be left to his or her own devices and judgments regarding whether or not to establish criminal proceedings.
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It is named for Hartley Shawcross, Attorney General from 1945 to 1951.
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The Shawcross principle is an idea in the United Kingdom's Westminster system of government, whereby the A
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The Shawcross principle is an idea in the United Kingdom's Westminster system of government, whereby the Attorney-General is to be left to his or her own devices and judgments regarding whether or not to establish criminal proceedings.
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