All government departments, including the CPS, have been required by the Government to limit spending, and since 24 May 2010, there have been moratoria in place on spending in specific areas, namely: (a) A freeze on all new ICT spend above £1 million (b) A freeze on all new advertising and marketing spend (c) A freeze on all new consultancy spend (d) Increased control over new property leases and lease extensions and (e) A freeze on Civil Service recruitment

Clarification of the Manual of Guidance (MoG) in relation to: Paragraph 94(a) Mixed Pleas, Multiple Main Hearings, concurrent & consecutive hearings and Paragraphs 208 and 209 in so far as payment is concerned

Clarification of paragraph 74 of the Manual of Guidance (MoG) in so far as it relates to photographs

This document is intended to clarify the Manual of Guidance (MoG) in relation to:

This guidance is provided in order to assist with the practical application of the Crown Prosecution Service Fee Schemes with reference to the Long Stop Date (1st August 2012).

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

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.