This guidance provides a summary of the relevant principles and case law to be applied when making charging decisions in gang related offences and when seeking to use gang related evidence in proceedings.

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Former Merseyside firefighter - Scott Cameron - has been found guilty of grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl.

Meeting of 17 December 2014

A man has pleaded guilty to stalking Liverpool FC women’s team player Marie Hobinger with inappropriate and sexualised messages.

Meeting of 18 June 2013

This guidance identifies the principles relevant to victims and witnesses with mental health conditions or disorders, namely a mental disorder, as defined by the Mental Health Act 2007, a learning disability, a learning difficulty, autism Spectrum Disorder, an acquired brain injury, dementia, other mental health, cognitive or neuro-diverse conditions.