Does a private prosecutor retain complete control over the prosecution?

There is no place in a private prosecution for what could be described as “end to end” case management on behalf of the client who has initiated a private prosecution. Advocates and solicitors who have conduct of private prosecutions owe a duty to the public and to the Court to ensure that the proceedings are fair and in the overall public interest. That duty transcends the duty owed to the person or body that has instituted the proceedings and which prosecutes the case.