Working to help victims of crime
The Code of Practice for victims of crime
The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime came into full effect on 4 April 2006.
The Code of Practice will give victims rights to minimum standards of service from the criminal justice system for the first time. This includes notifying vulnerable or intimidated victims within one working day if there is insufficient evidence to charge a defendant, and within five working days for all other victims, as well as identifying any special measures that may be appropriate.
The CPS is committed to its obligations under the code, which formalises many of the good things it is already doing.
The Code of Practice for victims of crime PDF
The Prosecutors' Pledge
On 21 October 2005, the Attorney General introduced a 10-point Prosecutors' Pledge that sets out the level of service that victims can expect to receive from prosecutors. This includes considering the impact of a crime on the victim or their family when making a charging decision and promoting and encouraging two-way communications between a victim and a prosecutor.
Please note that the link below will take you to the Publications/Prosecution Policy and Guidance section on this website.
The Prosecutors' Pledge is also available in PDF in the following languages:
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - English
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Welsh
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Arabic
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Bengali
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Chinese
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Gujarati
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Hindi
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Lithuanian
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Polish
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Portuguese
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Punjabi
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Russian
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Turkish
The Prosecutors' Pledge PDF - Urdu