Opening date: 08 January 2025
Closing date: 05 March 2025
This consultation invited views on the draft joint Media Protocol and User Guidance which were developed to replace the then-current Protocol; “Publicity and the Criminal Justice System”. The former joint protocol was agreed in 2005 by Chief Police Officers, Chief Crown Prosecutors and the…
Opening date: 23 February 2023
Closing date: 20 April 2023
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) conducted a public consultation on proposed revisions to the CPS-SPA Protocol regarding the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in England and Wales (the Protocol).
Opening date: 26 September 2022
Closing date: 20 December 2022
The CPS conducted a public consultation on a proposed revision to its legal guidance on Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO), specifically Chapter 6: Consent, the section on Deception as to Gender. The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested persons with an opportunity to provide comments and to ensure the final version of the guidance was informed by as wide a range of views as possible.
Opening date: 04 April 2022
Closing date: 26 June 2022
The CPS conducted a public consultation on the revisions to its legal guidance on Domestic Abuse (DA). The purpose of the consultation is to provide interested persons with an opportunity to provide comments and to ensure the final version of the guidance is informed by as wide a range of views as possible.
Opening date: 04 April 2022
Closing date: 26 June 2022
The CPS is conducting a public consultation on the new Domestic Abuse (DA) Policy Statement. There are high levels of public interest and concern around the criminal justice response to domestic abuse, particularly the disparity in reports and criminal justice outcomes.
Opening date: 14 January 2022
Closing date: 09 April 2022
The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested persons with an opportunity to provide comments and to ensure the final version of the guidance is informed by as wide a range of views as possible.
Opening date: 19 October 2020
Closing date: 18 January 2021
As part of our work on Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) under our five-year strategy, we made a commitment to launch a consultation on our updated rape legal guidance this autumn.
Opening date: 19 June 2019
Closing date: 01 October 2019
The broad purpose of the equality duty is to integrate consideration of equality and good relations into the day-to-day business of public authorities.
Opening date: 12 March 2019
Closing date: 04 June 2019
The CPS is conducting a public consultation on a proposed revision of its Legal Guidance on prosecuting defendants with mental health issues.
