There is a good argument against 2. - it means people the CPS do not want to prosecute become above the law. Private prosecutions are a mechanism for prosecuting people the establishment does not want to prosecute.
The CPS can already stop a particular private prosecution - take it over and then drop it.
I agree with 1. The Royal Mail is a de facto monopoly for sending letters (less so for parcels).
The CPS can already stop a particular private prosecution - take it over and then drop it.
I agree with 1. The Royal Mail is a de facto monopoly for sending letters (less so for parcels).