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<p> </p><p>Both the police and CPS are independent of Government and save in cases
which require his consent to prosecute the Attorney General has no role to play in
the decision to apply to a court for a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The alleged
offence in this case did not require Attorney General’s consent and he was not, therefore,
consulted prior to the application for a warrant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>After
the EAW had been obtained, as superintending Minister for the CPS, the Attorney General
did discuss the case with the CPS; but the decision to apply to withdraw the warrant
remained entirely that of the CPS.</p><p> </p>
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