8 February 2022; 22 July 2025

This leaflet tells you about your meeting with The Crown Prosecution Service.

Updated: 30 Jan 2020; 15 Oct 2024; 18 May 2026

Updated : 13 February 2025 (minor)

The CPS offers an enhanced service to bereaved families and will offer to meet them at key stages of the CJS process, commencing with an explanation of the charging decision through to supporting bereaved families where cases progress to the Court of Appeal.

Revised: 27 March 2018 - New section inserted at section 4 and following sections renumbered; Updated, 15 October2024

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.