Press Releases
Date
Outline
30/01/2012
London's top prosecutor challenges social assumptions on rape victims
The capital's Chief Crown Prosecutor is calling for a greater debate on ways in which society can challenge, combat and dispel the assumptions and myths associated with rape victims.
20/01/2012
Three men convicted in first prosecution for stirring up hatred on grounds of sexual orientation
A landmark case has today seen three men convicted of stirring up hatred against the gay community by distributing leaflets calling for the death of homosexuals.
19/01/2012
CPS announces appointments to new Advocate Panels
The anxious wait is over today for barristers and solicitors from around England and Wales who applied to join the new Crown Prosecution Service Advocate Panel.
06/12/2011
Sir Christopher Rose's Report Published into Ratcliffe-on-Soar cases
Ratcliffe-on-Soar report finds that CPS did not deliberately withhold information in prosecution case
06/12/2011
CPS Prosecution College Team picks up 2011 e-Learning Age Gold Winner Award
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) triumphed at the global Learning Awards event, which was attended by nearly 500 people and attracted entries from 20 countries. The gala evening, held at the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square in London's Mayfair on 10 November, saw 16 award categories producing a record 39 winners all showcasing the strength, range and quality of e-learning.
22/11/2011
Successful prosecutions for violence against women and girls up by 6,500 cases in 2010-11
The Crown Prosecution Service is successfully prosecuting more cases than ever of offences of violence against women and girls.
14/10/2011
Court officer admits taking bribe in first prosecution under Bribery Act
A former magistrates' court administrative officer has today admitted taking a £500 bribe to "get rid" of a speeding charge. This is the first prosecution and conviction under the Bribery Act 2010.
07/09/2011
Crown Prosecution Service to strengthen support to victims of Female Genital Mutilation
"The justification for the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is often cited as a tradition, an initiation into adulthood or a religious practice. It is in fact, a serious crime which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment." says Manjula Nayee, Senior Policy Advisor at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
06/09/2011
Margaret Moran faces 21 charges in relation to parliamentary expenses claims
Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, today announced that Margaret Moran, former Member of Parliament for Luton South, has been summonsed to appear at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on 19 September 2011 to face 21 charges in relation to claims she made for parliamentary expenses.
02/09/2011
CPS statement on Rebecca Leighton
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that it is no longer appropriate to continue the case against Rebecca Leighton, charged with criminal damage intending to endanger life following unexplained deaths at Stepping Hill Hospital, Greater Manchester.
31/08/2011
Court employee faces first prosecution under Bribery Act
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that Munir Yakub Patel should be prosecuted under the Bribery Act 2010 in relation to allegations of misconduct during his employment at Redbridge Magistrates' Court, Ilford, London. He is the first person to be prosecuted under the new Act.
05/08/2011
Company director to face manslaughter charge for death of Meg Burgess
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided that George Collier should be charged with gross negligence manslaughter in relation to the death of Meg Burgess on 26 July 2008 in Prestatyn, Wales.
13/07/2011
DPP announces details of independent inquiry into Ratcliffe-on-Soar cases
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has asked retired High Court judge Sir Christopher Rose to conduct the independent inquiry into issues arising out of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station protest cases.
07/07/2011
Individuals who retract a rape allegation from fear are protected from prosecution by new CPS guidance
"Rape and domestic violence victims should be confident in reporting abuse without fear of prosecution if they are later pressured into retracting the allegation, following the publication of new CPS guidance today," said Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions.
06/07/2011
DPP responds to Louise Casey report with enhanced service to bereaved families
The Crown Prosecution Service is extending its service for bereaved families at court, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has announced.
18/04/2011
DPP invites Defence to appeal convictions of Ratcliffe on Soar protestors
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has written to the legal representatives of 20 protestors convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass after a protest at Ratcliffe on Soar power station, inviting them to appeal the convictions.
12/04/2011
DPP: Prosecutors and police must protect women in the home
Women in England and Wales are still more at risk of crime in their own homes than anywhere else, the Director of Public Prosecutions said in a speech today entitled 'Domestic Violence: the facts, the issues, the future'.
08/04/2011
CPS decides no prosecution of BT and Phorm for alleged interception of browsing data
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to consent to a request from an individual to begin a prosecution of BT Group Plc and Phorm Inc in relation to alleged unlawful interception of internet browsing data.
31/03/2011
CPS opens Advocate Panels application scheme
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is today launching a new scheme for the delivery of prosecution services in court. All advocates undertaking prosecution work in the Crown Court (and Higher Courts) from October must be members of new, quality-controlled CPS Advocate Panels.
30/03/2011
Bribery Act: CPS/SFO Prosecution Guidance Published
Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Keir Starmer QC, and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Richard Alderman, issued joint guidance for prosecutors on the Bribery Act 2010.
