minor update: 20 February 2023
Prosecution Guidance
International and organised crime
International and extradition
minor update: 20 February 2023; minor changes: 28 July 2023, 18 February 2025, 13 June 2025
Prosecution Guidance
International and extradition
Prosecution Guidance
Drugs, Terrorism and National Security
Prosecution Guidance
Court Processes and Case Management
Updated: 31 May 2023, 11 Dec 2024, 11 Sept 2025, 13 Nov 2025
Prosecution Guidance
Domestic abuse
Sexual offences
Violent crime
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Child Abuse
Updated: 07 August 2023, 22 July 2025
Prosecution Guidance
Public Order and Regulatory Offences
Updated: 31 January 2024
Prosecution Guidance
Sexual offences
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Child Abuse
Prosecution Guidance
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Child Abuse
Prosecution Guidance
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Child Abuse
Updated: 12 April 2024
Prosecution Guidance
Sentencing and Orders