Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary have today issued a report (13 April 2016) following their joint Inspection of the effectiveness of digital systems used to prepare and present cases in the Criminal Justice System.

Guidance to Areas on the effective use of the HCA module on the Corporate Information System.

A new Director General will take up post at the Crown Prosecution Service this Autumn.

A father has been jailed for ten years for assaulting his one-month-old baby in a Liverpool hotel while he was drunk.

Treasury Counsel are a team of specialist advocates who prosecute many of the most serious and complex cases in the country, and advise and appear on behalf of the Law Officers, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and other government departments. They are based in “the Room” at the Central Criminal Court.

The Independent Assessor of Complaints (IAC) operates independently from the CPS and is responsible for the handling and investigation of complaints from members of the public in relation to the quality of the service provided by the CPS and its adherence to its published complaints procedure.

A Gwent Police officer who assaulted his wife on two occasions has been sentenced to two years and six months at Cardiff Crown Court.