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Judicial Independence and Out of Court Discussions

Updated: July 2018

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Prosecution Guidance Court Processes and Case Management

Road Traffic - Summary Offences

3 Apr 2020; 6 Sep 2023; 22 May 2024; 18 Aug 2025; 29 Aug 2025; 16 Jan 2026

Prosecution Guidance Road traffic offences

Prison-related Offences

Updated: 17 August 2023

Prosecution Guidance Violent crime

Victims & Witnesses: CPS Service for Bereaved Families (Welsh Version)

Prosecution Guidance Engaging with Victims page/Victim Service

Victims & Witnesses: The Code of Practice for the Victims of Crime (Victims' Code) English/Cymraeg - external link to GOV.UK

Prosecution Guidance Engaging with Victims page/Victim Service

Witness Care: Focussing on Greatest Need (Minimum Requirements)

Prosecution Guidance Engaging with Victims page/Victim Service

Witness protection and anonymity

Updated: 28 Sept 2022; minor update: 20 Sept 2023; 12 March 2025

Prosecution Guidance Victims, Witnesses and Community Impact

Children as suspects and defendants

Formerly Youth Offenders: Updated: 17 May 2023; 13 July 2023; 4 August 2025

The CPS is committed to ensuring that the special considerations which apply to cases involving a young offender are enshrined in its working practices and form part of the training of its prosecutors.

Prosecution Guidance Youth crime Defendants

Online Child Abuse Activist Groups on the internet

Updated: 23 July 2020, 20 April 2022 4 July 2024

Prosecution Guidance Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Child Abuse

Sentencing - Ancillary Orders

Updated: 29 Aug 2024; 29 Jun 2026

It is the duty of prosecution advocate to apply for appropriate ancillary orders or to remind the court of its power to make an order. When considering which ancillary orders to apply for, prosecution advocates must always have regard to the victim, especially the issue of their future protection.

Prosecution Guidance Sentencing and Orders