<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases</title><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/</link><description>The latest headlines and articles from the Crown Prosecution Service</description><copyright>(c) 2009, Crown Prosecution Service. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Charging decision regarding Baroness Uddin</title><description>Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, today announced that there will be no charges in relation to Baroness Uddin's claims for parliamentary expenses.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/111_10/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:43:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wife of "aircraft bomb" plotter acquitted of failure to disclose husband's plans</title><description>The wife of one of the ringleaders of the Aircraft bomb plot has been acquitted of keeping his suicide attack plans from the police.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/110_10/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:13:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DPP publishes assisted suicide policy</title><description>The public can have full confidence in the policy the CPS will follow in deciding whether or not to prosecute cases of assisted suicide, Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, said today.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/109_10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:44:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Code for Crown Prosecutors issued</title><description>Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, today issued a clarified and updated edition of The Code for Crown Prosecutors (the Code).</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/108_10/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Teenager admits incitement to racial hatred over YouTube videos</title><description>A 17-year-old youth has pleaded guilty to two charges of inciting racial hatred after he posted hate-filled videos on YouTube in what the Crown Prosecution Service says is the first case of its kind in England and Wales.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/teenager_admits_incitement_to_racial_hatred/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS decides no charges following the death of Jane Hodge</title><description>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided there is insufficient evidence to bring charges against any individual in relation to the death of Jane Hodge on 17 June 2009.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/106_-_10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Robert Cusworth sentenced for murder of Sally Garwood in Aylesbury</title><description>Robert Cusworth has today been sentenced to life imprisonment at Reading Crown Court for the murder of Sally Garwood, a 34 year old teaching assistant, in Aylesbury on 11 July 2009.  He will serve a minimum tariff of 20 years' imprisonment.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/robert_cusworth_sentenced_for_murder_of_sally_garwood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Charging decision regarding Crowthorne stabbing incident</title><description>Thames Valley Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided that no charges will be brought against a man who stabbed a youth who it is alleged assaulted his stepson at his home in Crowthorne, Berkshire, on 24 July 2009.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/104_10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:23:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Terence Gavan sentenced for explosives, firearms and terrorism offences</title><description>Terence Gavan was sentenced to a total of 11 years imprisonment today after pleading guilty to 22 charges involving explosives, firearms and terrorism offences. He had what Crown Prosecution Service reviewing lawyer Stuart Laidlaw described as "a significant arsenal of weapons with frightening potential".</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/103_10/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:25:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Henry Redknapp charged with cheating the public revenue</title><description>Henry (Harry) Redknapp, the former football manager of Portsmouth City Football Club, has today been charged with two counts of cheating the public revenue.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/102_10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Milan Mandaric charged with cheating the public revenue</title><description>Milan Mandaric, the former chairman of Portsmouth City Football Club, has today been charged with two counts of cheating the public revenue following a decision by the CPS Revenue and Customs Division.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/101_10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Father convicted of 1999 'honour' killing of his daughter</title><description>Following an eleven week trial, Mehmet Goren was convicted today at the Central Criminal Court of murdering his 15 year old daughter, schoolgirl Tulay Goren on 7 January 1999.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/166_09/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:53:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS report shows rise in successful hate crime prosecutions</title><description>The Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) second annual Hate Crime Report, published today, shows convictions for hate crimes have risen by eight per cent to 82 per cent in four years.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/162_09/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS delivers justice for more victims of domestic violence</title><description>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought more prosecutions against perpetrators of domestic violence and secured more guilty pleas and convictions for the third year running.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/160_09/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vanessa George and Angela Allen sentenced</title><description>Little Ted's Nursery worker Vanessa George was today sentenced with Angela Allen for sharing shocking images of child abuse and sexually assaulting some of the children in her care.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/161_09/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2000 responses as assisted suicide consultation comes to a close</title><description>The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has today called for final contributions to his public consultation on his interim policy for prosecutors in respect of cases of assisted suicide.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/159_09/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DPP sets out prosecuting core standards for the first time</title><description>The standard of work expected of public prosecutors, at every stage of the prosecution process, is being published today for consultation for the first time.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/158_09/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS charging announcement: Former cleaner charged</title><description>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today authorised the UK Border Agency to charge Otolose Loloahi Tapui with possession of a false identity document (passport), fraud by false representation and overstaying leave to remain in the UK.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/157_09/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPS no longer seeking special verdict in case of Brian Thomas</title><description>Following expert evidence from a psychiatrist in the case of Brian Thomas, where a jury was being asked to consider the unusual issue of insane automatism - a sleep disorder known as "night terror" - the Crown Prosecution Service has decided to pursue this case no further.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/156-09/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Charging decision: Harriet Harman MP </title><description>The Crown Prosecution Service has decided there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to prosecute the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP for the offences of driving without due care and attention and driving whilst using a hand-held mobile telephone in relation to an incident on 3 July 2009 in Peckham, London.</description><link>http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/155_09/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>