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Witness statement of Lisa Ramsarran in the matter of the inquest touching upon the death of Caroline Flack, deceased

First Witness Statement:Name: Lisa RamsarranIN THE POPLAR CORONER’S COURT BEFORE H.M. CORONER FOR INNER NORTH LONDON AREAIN THE MATTER OF:THE INQUEST TOUCHING UPON THE DEATH OF CAROLINE FLACK, DECEASEDWITNESS STATEMENT OF LISA RAMSARRANI, LISA RAMSARRAN of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS),…
Public Accountability and Inclusion

CPS data summary Quarter 1 2025-2026

About CPS dataIntroductionAll crime, pre-charge and prosecutionsRape flaggedAdult rape flaggedDomestic abuse flaggedHate crime flaggedCasework qualityCourt CaseloadsRegional DataUnderstanding CPS DataData spreadsheetsAbout CPS dataThe CPS does not publish official statistics. CPS data is…
Performance management and case outcomes CPS operational information

CPS Annual Rape Scrutiny Report, October 2025

1. Foreword2. Introduction2.1. What are rape scrutiny panels?2.2. How were these panels developed?2.3. How is learning from the panels shared?2.4. How is this report structured?3. Insights from Rape Scrutiny Panels3.1. Case Strategy3.1.1. Taking a suspect-focused approach3.1.2. Written language in…
Policy and strategy

CPS response to HMCPSI follow-up inspection of the recommendations made in the 2020 joint inspection: ‘Joint Inspection evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions’, 16 October 2025

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their follow up inspection of the 2020 ‘Joint Inspection evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions’His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following…
CPS responses to HMCPSI

CPS Response to HMCPSI Inspection of CPS Yorkshire and Humberside: Area Inspection Programme Phase 3, 30 September 2025

IntroductionHis Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today published its report following the inspection of CPS Yorkshire and Humberside, conducted as part of Phase 3 of the Area Inspection Programme (AIP3). The CPS welcomes the report and its findings.CPS Yorkshire and…
CPS responses to HMCPSI

CPS Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme 2024-25

1. Introduction2. Background3. Case Management Panels4. Methodology5. CPS Data Process6. Data CommentaryCPS-Joint-Enterprise-National-Monitoring-Scheme-2024-5.pdf7. Local Scrutiny Involvement Panels8. Conclusion and Next StepsData Annex and CPS Data LimitationsData setsDownloadable as a PDF…
Performance management and case outcomes

CPS Response to HMCPSI report on the inspection of the quality and timeliness of charging decisions made by the CPS’s out of hours service, 18 September 2025

His Majesty’s CPS Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their inspection of CPS Direct.The report examines the quality and timeliness of charging decisions delivered by the CPS out-of-hours service, as well as the assurance processes in place within CPS Direct.The report…
CPS responses to HMCPSI

Independent Assessor of Complaints for the Crown Prosecution Service: Annual Report 2024-25

ForewordVolume of Complaints ReceivedComplaints Considered During the YearTypes of ComplaintsOutcomes of ComplaintsTimescalesPHSO ReferralsFollow-UpOther ActivityCase StudiesFeedbackThe Year AheadAnnex A: About the IAC1. Foreword1.1 This is my first annual report as the…
Business Reports

CPS Response to HMCPSI Inspection of CPS Handling of Complaints (Follow-up Inspection), July 24 2025

His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their follow-up inspection on CPS Handling of ComplaintsWe acknowledge that there has been limited improvement in the quality of our responses to complaints since the last HMCPSI report in August 2023…
CPS responses to HMCPSI

Memorandum of Understanding on Offences against Emergency Workers

Introduction1. This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) explains how assaults committed against emergency workers will be dealt with by the Criminal Justice System, from reporting the crime to sentencing.Purpose of this agreement2. It aims to provide emergency workers with an understanding of:how…
Agreements with Other Agencies