Press Releases
Date
Outline
20/02/2008
Announcement in the David Haynes murder trial
The Crown Prosecution Service, today, announced that there would be no re-trial in relation to the two men on whom the jury failed to agree a verdict.
07/01/2008
Grace Ononiwu awarded the OBE
The Chief Crown Prosecutor for Northamptonshire, Grace Ononiwu, has been awarded an OBE in the 2008 New year Honours List.
10/12/2007
Burglar sentenced to 4 months for till snatch at local pub
Local man, James Youdale, was sentenced on Friday 7th December at Corby Magistrates' Court to 4 months imprisonment for snatching the till in the Shire Horse Public House, Willowbrook Road, Corby.
30/11/2007
Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel launched by CPS Northamptonshire
Chief Crown Prosecutor, Grace Ononiwu, has commissioned a Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel.
22/11/2004
New Code symbolises coming of age
A new Code for Crown Prosecutors has been launched, setting out in plain English how the decision to prosecute is reached and ensuring that prosecutors make fair and consistent decisions.
20/07/2004
Prosecutors in police stations produce results
Today, Northamptonshire Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published its Annual Report for 2003-2004, a year during which the proportion of cases dropped by the county's prosecution service almost halved after just six months.
30/06/2004
CPS policy supports rape victims
A new public policy on how rape cases are handled by the Crown Prosecution Service was launched today, to encourage more victims to come forward and to give them greater confidence in the prosecution process.
15/06/2004
Law scholars recognised by Cherie Booth QC
Two CPS Northamptonshire employees received certificates of achievement from Cherie Booth QC, to mark the first anniversary of the CPS Law Scholarship Scheme which sponsors administrative employees in the CPS to become qualified lawyers.
12/05/2004
Website launch means new relationship with county's people
Today, Northamptonshire Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) launched the first local CPS website in the country marking a new era in public engagement.
26/04/2004
Electronic case files reduce paper in fight for justice
New CPS IT system is an important step towards the delivery of joined-up justice in Northamptonshire.
06/04/2004
95% conviction rate for racist crime prosecutions
Out of a total of 40 charges of racist crime prosecuted in Northamptonshire last year, 38 resulted in convictions.
20/01/2004
Lawyer recruitment drive through new website
The CPS has launched an online recruitment campaign to attract hundreds of new lawyers nationwide.
20/01/2004
Inspectorate finds 'sound decision making'
Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has found that prosecutors at CPS Northamptonshire make sound casework decisions, in a report published today.
15/01/2004
Stronger cases and speedier justice countywide
Lawyers and police officers in Northamptonshire are building better cases before a criminal is charged, part of the countywide Pre-Charge Advice Scheme.