This guidance is to be followed when there is an imminent prospect of a suspect arriving in this jurisdiction and a private prosecutor wants to apply for a private arrest warrant.

Applications for judicial review and appeals by way of case stated are the proceedings in the Administrative Court that most affect the CPS. The law, practice and procedure are contained in:

This Guidance is intended to assist prosecutors who have conduct of a hearing where: a defendant is in custody and has refused to leave the cell at prison, or a defendant has refused to leave the prison to attend court, or a defendant has refused to leave their cell when they have arrived at court, without good reason.

Nine people have appeared in court following their part in the unrest in the Nottingham City Centre on Saturday 3 August. They were among 20 people arrested for their conduct during the far-right rally and counter protest in the city.

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The Crown Prosecution Service has well-established and regularly-tested business continuity plans. This means that we are able to respond to and continue our work in challenging circumstances, including public health outbreaks.

The aim of this guidance is to set out the role played by prosecutors at or before court in ensuring that civilian witnesses give their best evidence.