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Consultations

We want to hear your views about our prosecution policy. You can help us to be better informed, fairer and more representative by participating in our consultations.

Consultations

No open consultations

The following consultations are now closed and awaiting outcomes:
Opening date: 08 January 2025 Closing date: 05 March 2025
This consultation invites views on the draft joint Media Protocol and User Guidance which have been developed to replace the current Protocol; “Publicity and the Criminal Justice System”. The existing joint protocol was agreed in 2005 by Chief Police Officers, Chief Crown Prosecutors and the…
Opening date: 28 October 2021 Closing date: 23 December 2021
Opening date: 30 July 2020 Closing date: 30 October 2020
The CPS is conducting a public consultation on the draft guidance on pre-trial therapy which replaces and combines earlier guidance the “Provision of Therapy for Child Witnesses Prior to a Criminal Trial” and the “Provision of Therapy for Vulnerable or Intimidated Adult Witnesses prior to a…
We have published outcomes for the following consultations:
Opening date: 23 February 2023 Closing date: 20 April 2023
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) conducted a public consultation on proposed revisions to the CPS-SPA Protocol regarding the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in England and Wales (the Protocol). The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested…
Opening date: 26 September 2022 Closing date: 20 December 2022
Owing to the volume of responses (> 400) and the complexity of the subject matter of this consultation, further time was needed to analyse the responses received for this consultation and to prepare the CPS response.After the consultation was published, we removed the UK Government’s definitions…
Opening date: 04 April 2022 Closing date: 26 June 2022
Introduction The CPS conducted a public consultation on the new Domestic Abuse (DA) Policy Statement. There are high levels of public interest and concern around the criminal justice response to domestic abuse, particularly the disparity in reports and criminal justice outcomes. The policy…
Opening date: 04 April 2022 Closing date: 26 June 2022
Introduction The CPS conducted a public consultation on the revisions to its legal guidance on Domestic Abuse (DA). The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested persons with an opportunity to provide comments and to ensure the final version of the guidance is informed by as wide a…
Opening date: 14 January 2022 Closing date: 09 April 2022
Introduction The CPS conducted a public consultation on a proposed revision to its prosecution guidance on Homicide: Murder and Manslaughter. The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested persons with an opportunity to provide comments and to ensure the final version of the guidance…
Opening date: 19 October 2020 Closing date: 18 January 2021
As part of our work on Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) under our five-year strategy, we made a commitment to launch a consultation on our updated rape legal guidance this autumn. Our legal guidance is an important aspect of our work and provides support to our prosecutors to make…
Opening date: 19 June 2019 Closing date: 01 October 2019
The broad purpose of the equality duty is to integrate consideration of equality and good relations into the day-to-day business of public authorities. The Equality Act 2010 requires all public bodies, including the CPS, to publish equalities objectives at least every four years. The aims of the…
Opening date: 12 March 2019 Closing date: 04 June 2019
The CPS is conducting a public consultation on a proposed revision of its Legal Guidance on prosecuting defendants with mental health issues. Please read the Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft Legal Guidance, including the questions to which we would like answers, and let us know what…

Consultation principles for our prosecution guidance

Our consultation principles outline why, when and how we carry out consultations on our prosecution guidance.

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