The CPS Very High Cost Cases Terms of Appointment has been revised. The document defines the services which the CPS expects of internal and external advocates in the preparation of cases and invoicing of fees which fall to be paid in accordance with the Very High Cost Case (VHCC) fee scheme.

This document is intended to assist with the payment of the more complex fee scenarios in Graduated Fee Scheme C.

This bulletin deals with how to remunerate counsel for hearings held in accordance with the Better Case Management initiative, including remuneration for Plea and Trial Preparation hearings (PTPH) Further Case Management Hearings (FCMH) and Compliance Hearings. The bulletin also contains guidance on the payment of main hearings at these hearings.

This fees bulletin details the position in relation to the remuneration of advocates, should a QC or level 4 advocate be instructed to conduct Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) preparation and advocacy work.

This fees bulletin clarifies a number of points raised recently in relation to page counts and the formal definition of a case being adjourned for trial.

This bulletin amends and clarifies Fees Bulletin number 2 of 2015 in relation to Practice Direction on Better Case Management (BCM).

This document descibes the national review carried out by the CPS of all its Local Scrutiny Involvement Panels in 2012-13 and plans for future development in community engagement as a result of this review.

A 2008 review undertaken of the first tranche of 23 Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, which were selected in 2005/06, indicating the success of these system in improving both prosecution of domestic violence cases and safety of victims.

The Specialist Domestic Violence Court (SDVC) programme has been running since 2005 and there are now 127 courts across the country. Local Criminal Justice Boards (LCJBs) will have responsibility for the governance and perfomance management aspects of SDVCs from 1 April 2010. This list dated 23rd October 2009 shows at a glance what courts fall within each LCJB area and will help identify, which courts have received official accreditation.

This resource manual was issued for use in those areas that were developing a specialist domestic violence (DV) court system as part of the Specialist Domestic Violence Court (SDVC) Programme. Updated in 2011.