Private Prosecutions

Have you been the victim of a fraud or another crime, but the authorities wrongly say it is a civil matter or refuse to investigate or prosecute?

Most people have never heard of private prosecutions, which is the power of the individual victim of crime to bring criminal proceedings against the perpetrator of the offences against them.

Investigated by Expert investigators with decades in the Police
Prosecuted with Specialist lawyers
Applies to The full range of criminal offences
Access to justice

The power to prosecute is yours.

Private prosecutions can be a powerful protector of the rule of law and access to justice where state public prosecutions are unavailable. They can be used for the full range of criminal offences, from large scale fraud including cryptocurrency fraud, to assaults and sexual offences.

Defendants in private prosecutions are treated the same as if the prosecution was a public one, they can be subject to the same bail conditions, and they face the same range of sentences.

iSanctuary's team is made up of expert investigators with decades serving in the Police. We can investigate the offences against you, help compile the evidence, and work with specialist lawyers to obtain justice for you.

George Simpson
Private prosecutions lead

George Simpson

Director of Investigations

Highly experienced professional with specialist knowledge and proven experience in law enforcement and financial services regulation, across a broad range of financial crime settings.

Specialist counsel

Written by the Bar, delivered with the Bar

"Don't let the crimes committed against you go unpunished. Get in contact today for an obligation free discussion to see if we can assist."

Michael PolakBarrister — Shortlisted for Junior of the Year by The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026

How we work

From complaint to courtroom

The same structured, evidential approach that runs through everything we do — applied to bringing your case before a criminal court.

01 Obligation-free discussion We listen to what has happened and assess, honestly, whether a private prosecution is a viable route for you.
02 Investigation Our investigators — with decades of Police service — investigate the offences committed against you.
03 Evidence compilation We help compile the evidence to the criminal standard the court requires.
04 Prosecution We work with specialist lawyers to bring the proceedings and obtain justice for you.
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Get in contact today for an obligation free discussion to see if we can assist.

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