In what circumstances can a director of public Prosecutions be prosecuted for gross misconduct?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Gawel, 1984 CanLII 2595 (SK QB):
In Director of Public Prosecutions v. Beard, [1920] A.C. 479, Lord Birkenhead attempted to define these exceptions by reference to specific intent.
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