Class A: Homicide and related grave offences
Offence
Contrary to
Class
Murder
Common law
A
Manslaughter
Common law
A
Causing explosion likely to endanger…
N.B. - this list does not specify the Act and must therefore be cross-referenced with Graduated Fee Scheme F Annex 2 - Table of Offences - Class Order
Offence
Class
Abandonment of child under two
C
Abduction of defective from parent
D
…
Information relating to external advocatesCPS operational information
This Fees Bulletin outlines changes to the CPS fee arrangements relating to Unduly Lenient Sentence referrals, which will come into effect on 2 May 2023.
Initial advice from the Trial advocate
At the end of the substantive case, the trial advocate provides a written advice should they…
This fees bulletin outlines the CPS fee arrangements in respect of magistrates’ court and the Youth Court work undertaken by external advocates on or after 2 May 2023.
Sessional Fees
The table below sets out the fee rates which apply to all magistrates’ courts and Youth…
This fees bulletin outlines changes to the Very High Cost Case (VHCC) Fee Scheme, which will come into effect on 2 May 2023.
Rates of remuneration
With effect from 2 May 2023 a 15% increase will be applied to all VHCC fee rates. The new rates are set out in the table below and…
This fees bulletin details the changes and implementation arrangements in respect of the CPS Graduated Fees Scheme F (Scheme F), which will come into effect on 2 May 2023.
Summary of Changes
The following changes have been introduced under Scheme F:
15% increase to…
IntroductionOverall pre-charge and prosecutionsRapeDomestic AbuseHate crimeCasework QualityImpact of COVID-19About CPS dataUnderstanding CPS data definitions and caveatsData spreadsheetsIntroductionIn Q3 22/23 the key points to note are as follows:Rape referrals (including requests for a charging…
CPS operational informationPerformance management and case outcomes
Contents1. Purpose of the Document2. Background3. Appointment of the Advocate4. Identifying a VHCC4.1 Cases in the Crown Court4.2 Pre Charge Advice / Discrete Advice / Pre-sending Cases4.3 Court of Appeal / Higher Court Cases4.4 Magistrates' Court and Youth Court4.5 Reduced Scheme (see also…
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14 April 2023
Dear Leaders of the Bar,
We are pleased to be able to update you on the forthcoming changes to the CPS fee schemes.
Significant investment was made to CPS fee arrangements in 2020, following a comprehensive review, conducted in consultation with the Bar. One of the key…
Monday 31 October, 14:00-16:45
Euston, Dulwich and Farringdon Rooms, 102 Petty France
Members
Monica Burch (C), Max Hill KC, Sue Hemming, Mark Hammond, Simon Jeffreys, Dr Subo Shanmuganathan
Guests
Steve Buckingham (attending all items), Baljit Ubhey (attending item 7 and 8), Helen…
