Press Releases

Date

Outline

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performanace Assessment Report of London Traffic Unit

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of London Traffic Unit, Head of the Unit Lorna Burns said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Barnet

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Barnet, Borough Crown Prosecutor Martha Godwin said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Brent

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Brent, Borough Crown Prosecutor Kwame Biney said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Ealing

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Ealing, Borough Crown Prosecutor Irene Bhadresa said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Hammersmith and Fulham

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hammersmith and Fulham, Borough Crown Prosecutor David Cawthorne said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Haringey

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Haringey, Acting Borough Crown Prosecutor Steve Harris said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Harrow

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Harrow, Acting Borough Crown Prosecutor Smeetha Pillai said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Hillingdon

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hillingdon, Borough Crown Prosecutor Melanie Parrish said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Westminster

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Westminster, Borough Crown Prosecutors Dolores Barrett and Sarah Boland said:

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Enfield

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Enfield, Borough Crown Prosecutor Rohan Sankey said:

16/03/2010

New Head of CPS London plans to turn service around

The new head of the Crown Prosecution Service in London has set in place plans to improve the service CPS London provides to victims and witnesses in the capital.

16/03/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment Report of Hounslow

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hounslow, Borough Crown Prosecutor Nick Coates said:

19/01/2010

CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Waltham Forest

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Waltham Forest, District Crown Prosecutor Lionel Idan said:

19/01/2010

CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Tower Hamlets

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Tower Hamlets, Borough Crown Prosecutor Toks Adesuyan said:

19/01/2010

CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Redbridge

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Redbridge, Borough Crown Prosecutor Bridget Chohan said:

19/01/2010

CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Lewisham

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Lewisham, Borough Crown Prosecutor Gary Dolby said:

19/01/2010

CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Havering

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Havering, Borough Crown Prosecutor Corinne Soanders said:

19/01/2010

CPS statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Hackney

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Hackney, Borough Crown Prosecutor Toks Adesuyan said:

19/01/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Greenwich

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Greenwich, District Crown Prosecutor Daren Streeter said:

19/01/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Bexley

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Bexley, Borough Crown Prosecutor Peter Burt said:

19/01/2010

CPS Statement on HMCPSI Performance Assessment report of Barking and Dagenham

Following publication of the HMCPSI performance assessment report of Barking and Dagenham, Acting Borough Crown Prosecutor Mohammed Cheema said:

01/12/2009

Man sentenced after robbing elderly woman

A man who robbed three elderly women in their own homes after targeting them on Southwark Park Road was been sentenced on Friday at Inner London Crown Court to an indeterminate prison sentence, with a minimum of six and half years.

27/11/2009

Enfield prosecutor joins domestic violence battle

Enfield's Crown Prosecution Service community prosecutor Karen Dubarry attended a White Ribbon Day event in Enfield on Wednesday (25 November) where the theme was a co-ordinated community response to domestic violence.

23/11/2009

Pair sentenced following betting shop robbery spree

Two men were been sentenced to a total of 21 years imprisonment after admitting taking part in numerous robberies across London and Southern England.

16/11/2009

Man sentenced for outraging public decency

A man was sentenced on Thursday 12 November to a six week suspended prison sentence after admitting one count of outraging public decency after an incident at a public swimming pool in Islington.

03/11/2009

CPS London confirms new Chief Crown Prosecutor

Alison Saunders has been appointed Chief Crown Prosecutor (CCP) for CPS London following the departure of Dru Sharpling last month. Currently the head of the national CPS Organised Crime Division Ms. Saunders will take up her post by the end of the year.

30/10/2009

Man admits Ealing murder following GBH conviction

A man convicted of grievous bodily harm in 2007 has today (30 October) admitted murder following the death of the victim.

22/10/2009

Lawyers of the future found in Inside Justice Week

The Crown Prosecution Service in Merton were introduced to the lawyers of the future on Tuesday (20 October) as prosecutors conducted a mock sentencing hearing with hundreds of local school children from eight local schools.

20/10/2009

New members of CPS London Community Involvement Panel

Two new community members have been appointed to the Crown Prosecution Service in London’s Community Involvement Panel as the organisation seeks to ensure the views of the public are heard.

20/10/2009

CPS consults on changes to prosecution principles

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today launched a 12 week public consultation on important changes to the Code for Crown Prosecutors – the document that sets out the principles which prosecutors must follow when they decide whether or not to prosec

20/10/2009

Youth MPs meet Attorney General at CPS London event

London’s Crown Prosecution Service lawyers met with the Capital’s UK Youth Parliament representatives last night (Monday 19 October) in an event attended by the Attorney General.

19/10/2009

Man sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving

A man has been sentenced to a minimum of four years imprisonment and banned from driving for five years after admitting causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop after an accident following the death of a pedestrian in Wandsworth last year.

15/10/2009

London projects funded by criminals

Four publicly-nominated projects in London have been chosen among 269 national schemes that have secured funding diverted from criminal proceeds.

05/10/2009

Strangler gets 18 years for Wandsworth robberies

A Wandsworth man has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment at Kingston Crown Court on Friday (2 October) after being found guilty of carrying out a string of violent robberies.

05/10/2009

Pair sentenced following injuries to baby

A Waltham Forest man convicted of cruelty to a five week old baby after breaking the child’s ribs and collar bones was sent to prison last week and told to serve a minimum of seven years.

01/10/2009

Man guilty of Croydon bus stop murder

A man has today been found guilty of killing a man who was on his way to see his newborn baby in hospital.

01/10/2009

Man guilty of immigration fraud

A man was found guilty yesterday (29 September) at Southwark Crown Court of holding a fake British citizenship ceremony in Westminster.

01/10/2009

Six sentenced following Richmond brawl

Six teenagers were sentenced on Friday (25 September) after admitting taking part in a mass brawl outside Richmond train station.

30/09/2009

Man sentenced for bus stabbing

A man was sentenced on Friday (25 September) to 3 years and 9 months in prison after being found guilty of stabbing a man following an argument on a bus in Streatham.

30/09/2009

Hackney community prosecutor speaks out about youth crime

The Community Prosecutor for Hackney’s branch of the Crown Prosecution Service spoke to an audience of over 100 people from across the country on Saturday (26 September) at the Gun, Gangs, Drugs and Knives conference.

24/09/2009

CPS in plan to reduce ‘honour'-based violence

The Crown Prosecution Service in London has today announced it will be increasing the number of specialist prosecutors to tackle ‘honour’-based violence.

23/09/2009

Harrow's community prosecutor hits the road

Harrow’s community prosecutor Saliha Ayub met members of the community today at a roadshow as she sought to explain the work of the CPS.

23/09/2009

Haringey's CPS joins campaign against domestic violence

Haringey’s community prosecutor Hywel Ebsworth travelled around the borough today in an effort to drive out domestic violence.

15/09/2009

Former nursing home nurse sentenced for fraud

A man who worked at a nursing home in Lewisham has today been sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment after admitting dishonestly taking over £70,000 and attempting to take £128,000 from a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.

14/09/2009

Newham community prosecutor talks to youths

The community prosecutor for Newham’s branch of the Crown Prosecution Service spoke to a number of young people on Wednesday night (9 September) at an event to raise awareness about gun and knife crime and gang culture.

14/09/2009

Man sentenced after admitting rape

A man has been sentenced to four years in prison and been placed on the sex offenders register after admitting raping a man in Haringey.

07/09/2009

Three men jailed for Islington robbery

Three men have each been jailed for six years after admitting robbing a house in Islington.

04/09/2009

Seven sentenced for ‘honey-trap’ murder

Seven teenagers have been sentenced today for the murder of London teenager Shakilus Townsend.

01/09/2009

Man jailed for trafficking women for sex trade

A Bulgarian national has been found guilty of trafficking three women into the UK and making them work as prostitutes in Tottenham, Balham and in Berkshire.

21/08/2009

Haringey Prosecutor talks to LGBT community

Haringey’s Crown Prosecution Service community prosecutor visited London’s West End on Friday night in a bid to increase understanding among the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community about domestic violence and homophobic crime.

18/08/2009

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter

A man yesterday (17 August) admitted manslaughter following the death of a 64- year-old man in Waltham Forest in February.

17/08/2009

CPS participate in Bengali event

Tower Hamlets residents have had the chance to speak to their local Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutor at the annual Bengali disability awareness day.

13/08/2009

International ban for football hooligans

Anyone who receives a Football Banning Order this season will not be able to actively support England and Wales if they qualify for the World Cup finals in South Africa next year, CPS London’s football prosecutor co-ordinator Edmund Hall said today.

31/07/2009

Lambeth pair sentenced for firearms charges

Two brothers who imported firearms into the UK before selling them on in London have been sentenced at Inner London Crown Court.

31/07/2009

Carer found guilty of theft

A woman who was employed as a carer for an 83 year old severely disabled man in Uxbridge has been found guilty of stealing thousands of pounds from him.

18/06/2009

Man sentenced for £7 million drug haul

A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting possessing Class A drugs with an estimated street value of over £7 million.

15/06/2009

CPS lawyers act as mentors

Nine students at Waltham Forest College graduated on Wednesday from a mentoring programme set up by a Crown Prosecution Service lawyer.

15/06/2009

CPS Statement on the conviction of three men for the murder of Ben Kinsella

Jade Braithwaite (20), Michael Alleyne (18) and Juress Kika (19) were today convicted of the murder of schoolboy Ben Kinsella following a seven week trial at the Central Criminal Court.

15/06/2009

Man jailed for family sexual abuse

A man's been sentenced to 15 years at Snaresbrook Crown Court after being found guilty of sexually abusing four brothers in Newham.

05/06/2009

Three played part in massive immigration fraud

Two people have been convicted of immigration fraud in whats thought to be the largest single prosecution of its kind.

01/06/2009

Man sentenced for attempted murder

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of nine years after being found guilty of attempted murder, harassment and witness intimidation.

23/04/2009

Paedophile sentenced after hand evidence secures conviction

In the first case of its kind, the Crown Prosecution Service in London has secured the conviction of a paedophile by using expert analysis of photographic evidence of his hand.

20/04/2009

Pair sentenced following street stabbing

A man has been sentenced to four years after admitting stabbing a man in the street in Islington. Julian Stephens pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. In the same case, Donna Gellatly was sentenced to 15 months suspended

20/04/2009

Desmond Keating sentenced following conviction for armed robberies in Hackney

A man has today been sentenced to an indefinite term of imprisonment for public protection after admitting carrying out a string of armed robberies across Hackney, East London.

03/04/2009

Teenager sentenced following stabbing outside school

A 16-year-old boy has received an indeterminate sentence after admitting stabbing a teenager outside a school in Southall.