“Disclosure is a vital part of every investigation and the preparation of every case for prosecution and trial.”

In June 2024, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.

You have the right under the Victims’ Code to be provided with information about the trial, the trial process and your role as a witness.

An Army Cadet who threatened to ‘ruin prom’ and had bomb-making videos and a terrorist manual has been sentenced to four years and six months for terrorism, stalking offences and making indecent images of children.

A man who attacked a member of a group of worshippers who were praying outside a mosque has been jailed.

New minimum standards for the support of rape and sexual violence victims have today (Friday 18 June) been published by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).

In April 2024, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.