Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today (8 December 2020) published a report on Pre-charge Bail and Release under Investigation. The report’s recommendations relate mainly to the police but there are also issues here for the CPS. Decisions as to bail are always for the police to make, but one third of the cases coming before the criminal courts involve a CPS charging decision and those cases are an opportunity for the CPS to provide advice and assistance as to bail pre-charge.

A man who attacked a police officer in broad daylight causing him grievous bodily harm has been jailed at Cardiff Crown Court.

A mother has been convicted of child cruelty after the death of her five-month-old daughter who died as she celebrated her birthday with vodka hours before.

A man who killed another man by stabbing him in the leg has today been jailed.

This guidance is a summary of the main provisions of the original Regulations, incorporating key amendments introduced by other Regulations.

Meeting of 26 May 2015