Consultations about General Prosecution Policy
Current consultations
Consultations in which the CPS is seeking your contribution:
Date
Outline
Expired consultations
The consultations that are now closed to responses and that are currently being assessed are listed below:
Date
Outline
Consultation outcomes
These are consultations that have been completed, and your contributions have assisted in the creation of the following reports:
Date
Outline
07/07/2011
CPS Guidance on Perverting the Course of Justice – Charging in Cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations
The aim of the consultation was to seek a wide range of views to inform the guidance for Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors dealing with charging decisions in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations. The new guidance has been published.
Available to download from this site
Perverting the Course of Justice - charging in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations - on this site
Consultation on CPS Interim Guidance on Perverting the Course of Justice: Charging in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations - Summary of responses - on this site
Also available in PDF format
Consultation on CPS Interim Guidance on Perverting the Course of Justice: Charging in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations - Summary of responses
27/08/2010
CPS Single Equality Scheme 2010-11 Consultation Response
In preparation of its Single Equality Scheme, the Crown Prosecution Service undertook extensive consultation. We have worked in partnership with a wide range of community groups to help us shape this scheme from the onset and consulted our staff and the wider public. In many cases, we have been able to address the issues people have raised. In other cases, mindful of the fact that this is only a one-year scheme, we have had to note some observations and we will refer to these during the preparation of our next scheme.
Available in PDF format:
CPS Single Equality Scheme 2010-11 Consultation Response - English PDF
CPS Single Equality Scheme 2010-11 Consultation Response - Welsh PDF
22/02/2010
Public Consultation Exercise on The Code for Crown Prosecutors issued by The Director of Public Prosecutions summary of responses
The Code for Crown Prosecutors is issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) under section 10 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, and provides guidance to prosecutors. A public consultation on a new draft version of the Code was launched by the DPP and provided stakeholders and members of the public with an opportunity to comment. The CPS has carefully considered all the responses and, as a result, a number of significant changes to the draft version of the Code issued for consultation have been made. These changes are reflected in the sixth (2010) edition of the Code, which is published alongside this summary of responses.
Also available in PDF format:
Public Consultation on The Code for Crown Prosecutors summary of responses - English PDF
Public Consultation on The Code for Crown Prosecutors summary of responses - Welsh PDF
16/7/2009
Outcome of Code Consultation Statement
The aim of this consultation (run from 29 January 2009 to 23 April 2009) was to seek a wide range of views on proposed changes to the Code for Crown Prosecutors. There were two documents: a covering consultation paper with key questions inviting comments and contact points for a response; and the draft Code for Crown Prosecutors. The Code for Crown Prosecutors is subject to regular review and was last revised in 2004. The Code for Crown Prosecutors provides guidance on the general principles to be applied by Crown Prosecutors when making decisions about prosecutions.
