Does the paused prosecution block the defence from challenging it?

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A paused prosecution does not automatically block the defence from challenging it, but the defence’s ability to do so depends on the attorney-general’s stance and the legal routes available.

The information available here says the deputy prime minister’s prosecution was paused and that the attorney-general was unwilling to let the defence even try to wriggle out of the prosecution. That means the pause and the attorney-general’s position are presented as barriers, but it does not establish that a paused prosecution legally prevents all defence challenges. The key point supported here is that the defence was not allowed to attempt to challenge the prosecution in this situation.
The facts stated: pause plus attorney-general opposition to defence challenges
The prosecution involving the deputy prime minister was paused, and the narrative ties his lack of prison jeopardy to that pause. It also states that the attorney-general was unwilling to allow the defence to even try to challenge the prosecution. In other words, the obstruction described is procedural and actor-driven, not a clear statement that the pause itself creates an absolute legal bar.
What is missing: no legal explanation of how a pause affects challenge rights
The available information does not explain what a paused prosecution means for the defence’s legal standing to challenge it. It does not specify whether the defence could challenge the prosecution through any particular court process, procedural motion, or other legal avenue after the pause. Because those details are not provided, the question cannot be answered with certainty on a strictly legal basis from what is stated here.
What can be concluded from the stated barrier
What is supported is that, in this scenario, the defence was not permitted to attempt to wriggle out of the prosecution. That indicates the defence’s challenge was blocked at least at the level of the attorney-general’s willingness to allow it. However, the text does not clarify whether the pause alone would block challenges in law, or whether the pause merely coincided with the attorney-general taking that position.
Narrow answer to the question as asked
So, on the specific question of whether a paused prosecution blocks the defence from challenging it, the provided material does not confirm an automatic legal block. It instead describes an unwillingness to allow the defence to challenge the prosecution while it was paused.

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