Criminal cases that the Crown Prosecution Service take to court are in the news every day. This section also covers many issues related to our work, including violence against women and girls, hate crime, support for victims and witnesses, statistics, and speeches by the Director of Public Prosecutions and other senior staff.
Latest news
You can find our latest news stories here and search for older stories. You can also find more information about high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.
Working with the media
To make criminal court reporting more open, the CPS, police, and media representatives created a joint protocol (agreement) for working together. We are currently working on an updated version of the protocol.
A man has been jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to seriously assaulting his former partner in Spain. The assault occurred in Marbella, Spain, but was prosecuted in the UK with the CPS International team liaising with the Spanish authorities to obtain crucial evidence.Jason McInerney…
A former taxi driver has been found guilty of committing child sex offences against two underage girls during the 2000s.The CPS prosecuted Adam Ali, 43, as part of Operation Stovewood, a major National Crime Agency investigation into non-familial child sexual abuse and exploitation which took place…
Frank Ferguson, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in the East of England, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Suffolk Police to charge Steve Wright, 66, with the kidnap and murder of Victoria Hall and the attempted kidnapping of another woman in September…
A nursery worker has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a nine-month-old baby in her care.Kate Roughley, 37, from Stockport, denied being responsible for the death of Genevieve Meehan, who died after being left face down, tightly swaddled and strapped to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes at…
A gang of seven men have been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court for stealing train track rails.Jaspreet Oberoi, 40, Lee Clark, 48, Dean Tonks, 38, Ricky Collins, 40, Daniel Hemmings, 77, David Aignotti, 58 and Shaun Webber, 41, were sentenced to 30 months imprisonment, 27 months imprisonment…
A fan who racially abused Kasey Palmer during a Championship match has received a five-year football ban.Edward Rabjohn, 21, of Sheffield, made racist gestures towards Coventry forward Mr Palmer who was collecting the ball for a throw in during a second half with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough…
A teacher has today been found guilty of child sex offences against two pupils at the school where she worked.Rebecca Joynes, 30, who taught at a Manchester high school, claimed there was no sexual contact between her and the first schoolboy and claimed sexual contact did not take place with the…
The mother and girlfriend of two Islamist terrorists have been convicted separately of failing to disclose plans for a terror attack in two different criminal trials.Girlfriend Tasnia Ahmed, 21, from Tower Hamlets in east London, failed to report her then would-be terrorist boyfriend Al-Arfat…
Piran Ditta Khan has today (10 May 2024) been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years. David Holderness, Specialist Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "The sentencing of Piran Ditta Khan brings an 18-year-old case to its just end."Khan's fateful decision to…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSYorkshire and Humberside
The conflict in the Middle East and protests that followed have undoubtedly resulted in surges in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crime, alongside disturbing scenes of support for proscribed terror groups. This has understandably caused those communities to feel deep concern and fears for their…
ArticleHate crimeCPS
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If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906 or email [email protected] (9am-5pm weekdays only).
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Media protocol
To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
