Introduction
Interpretation
The Code for Crown Prosecutors
The Director’s Guidance on Charging
Compliance with The Code and the Director’s Guidance on Charging
Appeal and escalation process
Escalations by CPS or IE / Police
Responsibilities
Enforcement policies and…
GFS Appeals Committee
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Introduction
This case falls to be remunerated under the CPS Graduated Fee Scheme E. This case concerns the prosecution of [REDACTED], and relates to the supply of Class A drugs and the production of Class B drugs
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General Comments
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation have today issued a progress report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the criminal justice system. This is a joint CJS Inspectorate progress report to the January 2021 ‘state of the nation’ report on the criminal justice system …
Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their inspection of CPS London North.
This report is set against the context of delivering justice throughout the challenges brought about by the pandemic. The Area experienced a significant…
The 2021 People Survey ran from 28 September to 3 November 2021. Colleagues from across 106 Civil Service organisations completed the survey with an overall response rate of 62%.
A report highlighting the CPS responses can be found below. This includes details on the Employee Engagement Index,…
IntroductionOverall pre-charge and prosecutionsRapeDomestic AbuseHate crimeImpact of COVID-19About CPS dataUnderstanding CPS data definitions and caveatsData spreadsheetsIntroductionThis Q3 data release covers the 3-month period 1 October to 31 December 2021, with the previous three quarters…
CPS operational informationPerformance management and case outcomes
The CPS is an independent service that prosecutes cases that have been passed to us by the police. Prosecutors work to the Code for Crown Prosecutors: a test that allows us to determine whether a case meets the criteria for prosecution. This means we have to decide:Whether there is enough evidence…
General Comments
Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a report following their inspection of CPS Wessex.
We welcome the HMCPSI report of the Area. The Inspectors have set out fairly the context, and caseload and resourcing pressures that the Area was…
Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today issued a report following the Area Inspection of CPS Yorkshire and Humberside.
Inspectors assessed 90 cases from the CPS Yorkshire and Humberside Area. The assessment was carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic and the…
