Key legal question
Whether the complainant had standing to bring a public law appeal against the dismissal of her criminal complaint.
Extracted holding
She lacked standing on the merits because she was not a victim within the meaning of the Victims Assistance Act and had no legally protected interest in the prosecution of the alleged offences.
Extracted reasoning
The right to challenge a refusal to prosecute belongs in principle to the public authorities. A complainant may invoke only formal procedural rights, not seek a review of the merits. The alleged defamation did not affect her bodily, sexual or psychological integrity.