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Successful Hate Crime Cases March 2021 - CPS West Midlands

In March 2021, CPS West Midlands Magistrates' Court Unit successfully prosecuted a range of hate crime cases. Below are just a handful of the cases we prosecuted.

Early communication between police and prosecutors in Wessex helps to reduce delays for rape victims

Regular contact between the CPS and police in Wessex has seen a reduction in delays on decisions and a positive shift in the number of rape cases charged in the area.

Prosecutors in the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences unit at CPS Wessex have been working with police at a much earlier stage of their investigation to provide support and guidance.

London South CCP Lionel Idan writes for the Evening Standard

The Crown Prosecution Service's first black male Chief Crown Prosecutor writes about growing up in Ghana and hate crime for London's Evening Standard.

July's coronavirus review findings

July's findings for the CPS review for completed prosecutions under the Coronavirus Act and Health Protection Regulations are detailed in the table below.

New Year's Honours List 2019

Five members of CPS staff have been recognised in the New Year's Honours List 2019 for their hard work and service to the organisation.

Couple sentenced for dog charity fraud

Two senior employees of a Birmingham dog charity have today been jailed after they pleaded guilty to stealing almost £900,000 from their employers.

CPS Statement - Hillsborough

The CPS has this week informed families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster that no charges have been authorised against two individuals following an investigation by the IPCC.

CPS statement on the HMCPSI report on the CPS response to the Modern Slavery Act 2015

Since the Modern Slavery Act came into force in 2015, the CPS has been working with police, government and partner agencies to strengthen the investigation and prosecution of trafficking and slavery cases. We are committed to increasing the number of prosecutions and delivering justice for victims.

CPS report shows more offenders are being successfully prosecuted for sexual crimes than ever before

More defendants than ever before are being prosecuted and convicted for sexual offences across England and Wales, new figures reveal today.

South East top lawyer joins new commission on domestic and sexual violence

CPS South East's Chief Crown Prosecutor has joined a new commission looking at domestic and sexual violence.

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