FOI release

Further details relating to an SIA prosecution case

Updated 19 October 2023

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1. Request

[This request follows on from a previous request: FOI 0443, ‘Details relating to an SIA prosecution case’]

In the case against Active Response Security Services Ltd I would like to know:

  • How much did the SIA spend on legal costs in this case?
  • Why did the SIA allow the respondent to continually adjourn the court case?
  • If the prosecution deemed that the case was no longer in the public interest why did they reinstate the company at Companies House?

In relation to the case against [REDACTED] I would like to know:

  • Why was the prosecution against [REDACTED] dropped?

2. Response

I can confirm that the SIA does hold this information and a response to each question has been provided below.

£2,011.24

2.2 Adjournments

The Court adjourned the trial on 1 August 2022 as there was no representative from Active Response Security Services Ltd present.

As the Judge did not wish to proceed in absence on 1 August 2022, the case was re-listed on 10 August 2022 for mention to enable a representative from Active Response Security Services Ltd to attend. However, again there was no-one in attendance. The trial was re-listed for 1 February 2023, however, it was adjourned on request of the SIA to enable the company to be reinstated onto Companies House. The trial was re-fixed for 13-14 September 2023. On the day of trial, the prosecution offered no evidence. This was because the prosecution was no longer in the public interest as the company had no assets which would render any likely financial disposal unrecoverable.

2.3 Reinstatement at Companies House

The SIA does not hold this information. The SIA is not the public body/organisation responsible for Companies House or any dealings in respect of reinstating companies onto Companies House.

2.4 Dropped prosecution case

There was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.

[Reference: FOI 0450]

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