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Crown Prosecution Service public statement on male victims of domestic abuse, rape, sexual offences, stalking, forced marriage, honour-based abuse, child abuse, prostitution, pornography, obscenity and human trafficking with a focus on sexual exploitation

What is this statement about?In 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service published the first public statement specifically addressing male victims of domestic abuse, rape, sexual offences, stalking, forced marriage, honour-based abuse, child abuse, prostitution, human trafficking (with a focus on sexual…
Policy and Guidance Policy and strategy

Witness statement of Lisa Ramsarran in the matter of the inquest touching upon the death of Caroline Flack, deceased

First Witness Statement:Name: Lisa RamsarranIN THE POPLAR CORONER’S COURT BEFORE H.M. CORONER FOR INNER NORTH LONDON AREAIN THE MATTER OF:THE INQUEST TOUCHING UPON THE DEATH OF CAROLINE FLACK, DECEASEDWITNESS STATEMENT OF LISA RAMSARRANI, LISA RAMSARRAN of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS),…
Public Accountability and Inclusion

CPS data summary Quarter 1 2025-2026

This Q1 data release covers the three-month period April –June 2025, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.
Performance management and case outcomes CPS operational information

CPS Annual Rape Scrutiny Report, October 2025

Rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) are devastating crimes that have a profound impact on victims, their families, and their communities. At the Crown Prosecution Service, we recognise the seriousness of these offences and the responsibility we bear in delivering justice through independent, fair and effective prosecutions.
Policy and strategy

CPS response to HMCPSI follow-up inspection of the recommendations made in the 2020 joint inspection: ‘Joint Inspection evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions’, 16 October 2025

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their follow up inspection of the 2020 ‘Joint Inspection evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions’His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following…
CPS responses to HMCPSI

CPS Response to HMCPSI Inspection of CPS Yorkshire and Humberside: Area Inspection Programme Phase 3, 30 September 2025

His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today published its report following the inspection of CPS Yorkshire and Humberside, conducted as part of Phase 3 of the Area Inspection Programme (AIP3). The CPS welcomes the report and its findings.
CPS responses to HMCPSI

CPS Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme 2024-25

Joint enterprise, also known as secondary liability, is a legal doctrine in the UK where two or more people can be held responsible for the same crime, even if only one person physically committed the criminal act.
Performance management and case outcomes

CPS Response to HMCPSI report on the inspection of the quality and timeliness of charging decisions made by the CPS’s out of hours service, 18 September 2025

His Majesty’s CPS Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their inspection of CPS Direct.
CPS responses to HMCPSI

Independent Assessor of Complaints for the Crown Prosecution Service: Annual Report 2024-25

ForewordVolume of Complaints ReceivedComplaints Considered During the YearTypes of ComplaintsOutcomes of ComplaintsTimescalesPHSO ReferralsFollow-UpOther ActivityCase StudiesFeedbackThe Year AheadAnnex A: About the IAC1. Foreword1.1 This is my first annual report as the…
Business Reports

CPS Response to HMCPSI Inspection of CPS Handling of Complaints (Follow-up Inspection), July 24 2025

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their follow-up inspection on CPS Handling of ComplaintsWe acknowledge that there has been limited improvement in the quality of our responses to complaints since the last HMCPSI report in August 2023…
CPS responses to HMCPSI