From the page: "Concern is increasing among judges and magistrates that thousands of cautions are being handed out by police or prosecutors for violent assaults that should come before courts. Keir Starmer, QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has told The Times that no offence above the level of common assault should be dealt with â€oeout of court”. He has called for data from all prosecuting areas in England and Wales to find out if this was happening. " - runawaymule/Chris