Criminal cases that the Crown Prosecution Service take to court are in the news every day. This section also covers many issues related to our work, including violence against women and girls, hate crime, support for victims and witnesses, statistics, and speeches by the Director of Public Prosecutions and other senior staff.
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A group of four men have been convicted for killing 17-year-old Trust Gangata in a tragic case of mistaken identity.
At a house party in Leeds on 19 March 2023, Karl Belinga, 20, Karlson Ogie, 19, Paul Mbwasse, 19, and Brandon Takakunda Paradzai, 20, fatally stabbed Trust Gangata whilst seeking…
Press ReleaseViolent crimeCPSYorkshire and Humberside
One of the five Oxbridge-educated fraudsters who lured wealthy individuals to invest in fake “green” projects is sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment for non-payment of his £2.7m Confiscation Order.
Today at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Rodney Whiston-Dew was ordered to serve a…
Press ReleaseProceeds of crimeFraud and economic crimeCPS
Rebecca Lawrence has announced her departure from the CPS. She will continue to offer advice to the new DPP and CEO during the transition to the next phase for the organisation.
The Director of Public Prosecutions thanks Rebecca for her legacy of skilful, caring and compassionate leadership…
Planned protests this weekend have ignited public debate about the role of prosecutors and police in upholding law and order on our streets and in our communities.
The conflict in the Middle East has sparked not only large-scale demonstrations, but also surges in antisemitic and Islamophobic…
Foreword from Lionel Idan, CPS National Hate Crime Lead, and Mark Hamilton, NPCC Hate Crime Lead
As the respective National Hate Crime Leads for the Crown Prosecution Service and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, we continue to stand united in the commitment of both our organisations to the…
For the first time, the views of victims will be considered when deciding whether criminal cases involving a member of the armed forces should be dealt with by the civilian or military justice system in England and Wales.
Prosecutors have been told to seek assurances from the police that…
Between April and June this year, there was a 9.4% increase in the number of suspects charged in adult rape flagged cases from 859 in Q4 22/23 to 940 in Q1 23/24.
According to the Q1 data released today there has been an increase in adult rape flagged charges of 136% since January 2021.
There…
The CPS is aware that following the recent disturbing events in the Middle East, the public and many different communities may be concerned about protests or demonstrations.
The CPS recognises that whilst in the main demonstrations and protests will be peaceful and lawful, there may be incidents…
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Good evening. Thank you for coming – and thank you to the Howard League and Kingsley Napley for hosting this event.
The last time I gave a lecture for the Howard League was in October 2019. I referred then to it being "a time of national upheaval and some political uncertainty". I had…
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Good afternoon, and thank you for the opportunity to speak here today.
My contact with JUSTICE goes back many years to when, as chair of the Kalisher Trust, I enjoyed conducting interviews for the excellent internships JUSTICE offered through the Trust. I also delivered the Tom…
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Please note that our Press Office is NOT able to deal with issues or queries from members of the public - these contact details are for accredited journalists ONLY. Do not call this number unless you a member of the press. For all general enquiries, please visit contact.cps.gov.uk.
If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906 or email [email protected] (9am-5pm weekdays only).
For out-of-hours media enquiries please call 020 3357 0906 to reach the duty press officer.
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Media protocol
To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
