Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) crimes are deeply harmful. They can have a devastating impact on victims and witnesses, families, communities, and society. The CPS is committed to seeing justice delivered for victims of Violence Against Women Girls (VAWG) crimes and we are determined to play our role in bringing perpetrators to justice.

“Disclosure is a vital part of every investigation and the preparation of every case for prosecution and trial. Public confidence in the system of disclosure needs to be rebuilt and this continues to be a priority for all three of our organisations, both individually and working together.”

Dozens of legal hopefuls from Liverpool and Manchester have started a scheme relaunched today in Liverpool aimed at encouraging people of different walks of life into law.

This fees bulletin outlines the CPS fee arrangements in respect of magistrates’ court and the Youth Court work undertaken by external advocates on or after 2 May 2023.

A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced for a series of violent offences in April and June this year.

Former GCHQ intern Hasaan Arshad, 25, from Rochdale, has been jailed for copying top secret files and taking them home.