This file shows the number of cases dealt with by the Crown Prosecution Service in the Magistrates' courts in each financial year from 2014-2015 to 2016-2017 and shows whether these were summary-only offences or indictable only/either way offences.

HMCPSI have today (12 March 2020) published a report into the work of the CPS in relation to the effective use of agents in the magistrates’ court.

Aim The aim of this service level agreement (SLA) is to establish a requirement for the service, receipt and presentation of digital information by external advocates when acting for the CPS in Magistrates’ Courts or the Youth Court. It also provides details of the levels of service which the parties are expected to provide.

A plea hearing is when the court clerk reads out the list of offences the defendant has been charged with and asks the defendant to plead ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’.

CPS Domestic Abuse Flagged Harassment and stalking offences charged and reaching a first hearing in magistrates' courts 2010-2016

CPS Domestic Abuse Flagged Harassment and stalking offences charged and reaching a first hearing in magistrates' courts 2010-2015