The basic principle is that it is for the prosecution, not the court, to decide whether a prosecution should be commenced and, if commenced, whether it should continue.
This document provides a list of CPS contact details for defence providers. It shows each of the 13 Areas and the group mail boxes to be used for Magistrates and Crown Court correspondence, with group mail box addresses for specific teams with the Area. Group e-mail boxes are seen as good practice as they are regularly accessed and managed.
This Q3 data release covers the 3-month period 1 October to 31 December 2020, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends. The impact of the first national lockdown on the Criminal Justice System in 2020 continues to be reflected in the Q3 20/21 data. Nationally there are significantly more cases in the court system then in February 2020.
