Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today (23 January 2020) published a joint report into the work of the police and the CPS in relation to Domestic Abuse Evidence Led Prosecutions (DA ELP).

As a victim or witness in a court case, you might be asked to come to court and talk about what happened. This is known as ‘giving evidence’.

Victims of crime can watch the rest of a trial after they have given evidence without fearing they will negatively affect the outcome, the Crown Prosecution Service has reaffirmed.

Former police officer Lewis Edwards and his mother Rebekah Edwards have been sentenced after attempting to conceal crucial evidence following an online child abuse and blackmail case.

Please note: this is a consultation document. Prosecutors should apply the current Code 2013, seventh edition.