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Time bar for prosecution Scotland

Anne Higgins
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Welfare rights officer - North Lanarkshire Council

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Can anyone confirm was it time limit for Procurator Fiscal to prosecute in DWP fraud cases

nevip
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Welfare rights adviser - Sefton Council, Liverpool

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As far as I’m aware time limits in the UK only apply to summary offences and not indictable ones.  But you really need to ask a criminal solicitor