The controversial gallery is owned by advertising mogul Charles Saatchi, 57.ĭetectives had recommended corporate charges under the Protection of Children Act 1978. The decision not to prosecute was taken by a senior CPS lawyer, whose view would have been endorsed by Director of Public Prosecutions, David Calvert-Smith QC. Police fear that a dangerous precedent has been set which will help lawyers representing sex offenders. The gallery had taken the unusual step of hiring a high-powered legal team, including one of the country's top barristers, Geoffrey Robertson, QC, to argue its case in a written submission to the DPP.Ī CPS spokesman last night said lawyers believed there was no realistic prospect of a conviction. 'The CPS considered whether the photographs in question were indecent and the likely defence of the gallery, ie whether they had a legitimate reason for showing them,' the spokesman said.
Last night the Saatchi Gallery - where the pictures have remained on show throughout the investigation - joined the two artists in issuing a statement expressing their delight and relief.
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