ContentsIntroductionThe Year’s HighlightsCaseload Comparisons and PerformanceReasons for complaint and resolutionComplainants’ VoicesAcknowledgementsAnnex A: IAC’s Terms of ReferenceIntroduction: What is the IAC?Welcome to the 2020/21 annual report of the Independent Assessor of Complaints (IAC)…

Max Hill QC Director of Public Prosecutions Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP Attorney General 2 October 2021 Dear Attorney, Sections 71 to 74 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 I write further to my letter of 2 October 2020 to your predecessor, which…

The Director’s Guidance on Charging (6th Edition) (DG6) prescribes the material and information required for a charging decision in all case types. DG6 also sets out the arrangements for charging decisions and the joint working framework for police officers and prosecutors during the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases including e.g. the escalation process and arrangements for Early Advice. Police officers and prosecutors must comply with DG6.

Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today, 22 July, issued a report following their Inspection of the operation of CPS and SFO Proceeds of Crime Divisions.

This Q4 data release covers the 3-month period 1 January to 31 March 2021, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.

“Disclosure is a vital part of every investigation and the preparation of every case for prosecution and trial.”

The Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorate (CJII) has today 16 July 2021, published a report that considers the police and CPS response to rape. The report is the first of two which, between them will consider the response, decision-making and effectiveness of the police and CPS at every stage of a rape case – from first report through to finalisation of the case. This first phase focuses on those cases where either the police or the CPS made the decision to take no further action (i.e. not to proceed with the case).

Dear Colleagues I am pleased to announce the publication of the newly revised CPS Diversity and Inclusion Statement for the Bar.

This document sets out the principles the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will follow when selecting an advocate to prosecute a case. They apply equally to in-house and external prosecution advocates and relate to all advocacy undertaken by the CPS.

Foreword by Max Hill QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Siobhan Blake, CPS lead for Rape and Serious Sexual Offences prosecutions