This protocol is an agreement between HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Its purpose is to set a framework for co-operation, exchange of information, advance notification and joint working with respect to custody time limits (CTLs). It does not create legal obligations or restrictions on either party. It replaces the protocol dated 1 December 2014.
This file shows the number of defendants whose cases were completed in the Crown Court and whether those cases were prosecutions, appeals or committals for sentence in each financial year from 2014-2015 to 2016-2017.
This file shows the number of defendants whose cases were completed in the Crown Court and whether those cases were prosecutions, appeals or committals for sentence in each financial year from 2011-2012 to 2013-2014.
This file shows the number of defendants whose cases were completed in the Crown Court and whether those cases were prosecutions, appeals or committals for sentence in each financial year from 2012-2013 to 2014-2015.
This file shows the number of defendants whose cases were completed in the Crown Court and whether those cases were prosecutions, appeals or committals for sentence in each financial year from 2013-2014 to 2015-2016.
Introduction
1. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is committed to adhering to the principles set out in the Better Case Management Revival Handbook, published by the Senior Presiding Judge in January 2023.
