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The Crown Prosecution Service’s determination to work with partners across the criminal justice system to improve the successful investigation and prosecution of domestic abuse cases has been recognised in a report published today.
His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s report…
Today the CPS has published the Q2 performance data which covers the three-month period from 1 July to 30 September 2022.
Notable changes in the data from Q1 2022-23 to Q2 2022-23 include:
The volume of suspects charged with rape has increased 13.7% from 666 in Q1 to 757 in Q2…
Children affected by domestic abuse will be automatically treated as victims regardless of whether they were present during violent incidents, the CPS announced today.
In line with new domestic abuse legislation which mean young people will get automatic access to support like mental health and…
‘There is no excuse for domestic abuse’ the Crown Prosecution Service has said as cases are expected to rise during the World Cup.
Stark figures published last year by the National Centre for Domestic Violence uncovered the shocking reality that incidents of domestic abuse increase following…
Today the CPS has published Q1 performance data which covers the three-month period from 1 April to 30 June 2022.
Notable changes in the data from Q4 2021-22 to Q1 2022 – 23 include:
Charge rates have increased across All Crime, Domestic Abuse, Hate Crime and Rape
All-crime charge…
From today, prosecutors will have new powers to charge violent abusers with specific offences of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation, as key measures in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 come into force.
The CPS has published new legal guidance to assist lawyers considering criminal…
The notion there is a typical victim of domestic abuse is wrong, damaging and can prevent sufferers coming forward, the Crown Prosecution Service has said today.
The announcement comes as revised legal guidance on prosecuting these crimes is published to tackle misleading myths and stereotypes…
Stalking is increasingly being recognised as a form of domestic abuse within the criminal justice system, with CPS analysis finding the majority of offences are committed by ex-partners.
A record 2,288 charges were brought in 2019-20 - more than double the number five years previously.
This…
We have been asked questions about the role of the CPS in deciding whether to charge an individual with a criminal offence. The following information explains our role and approach. It is not a comment on any individual case.
The CPS does not investigate allegations of crime, or choose which…
Breast-ironing should be prosecuted as a form of child abuse, the CPS says in new guidance published today.
The harmful procedure – which involves flattening a girl’s chest with a hot stone or other objects to delay breast growth – is often performed by family members to prevent unwanted sexual…
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