Former MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with drugs offences, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.

Remuneration for criminal barristers has, of course, been high on the agenda for some time now, with last autumn seeing an increase in fees paid to defence barristers. With those increases secured, attention has, understandably, turned to the CPS. 

A summary of what will happen during the trial

This guidance provides an overview of welfare and health fraud case-law and procedures and guidance for prosecutors when reviewing  welfare and health fraud cases. Separate guidance applies to DEFRA and MHRA cases.