Publications & resources

What is our Victims Programme?The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has a dedicated programme working to improve the service we provide to victims of crime.It consists of:A service designed to give a better experience to all victims of crime who interact with us. This is currently running as a pilot…

NB: This is a guide for prosecutors and other Crown Prosecution Service employeesIntroduction: a national entitlement for adult victims of rape and serious sexual offencesRape and serious sexual offences are devastating crimes, and providing evidence and being cross-examined in these cases can be…

1. This fees bulletin confirms increases to the guideline rates for hotel accommodation claimable under the CPS Fee Schemes by external advocates instructed on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service. Background2. The provisions set out in the CPS Fee Schemes allow the payment of hotel…

Overview and aimsAs part of a programme of work on victim feedback loops, the CPS’ Research Team conducted research which explored the views and experiences of individuals who had designed and implemented a range of service user feedback mechanisms. Feedback mechanisms allow users to report on…

ContentsForewordBackground and ContextThe Domestic Abuse Joint Justice PlanOutcome 1: Innovation and testing new ways of working improves the timeliness of investigations and the efficiency of charging decisionsOutcome 2: Robust and effective governance between Police and CPS enhances…

ContentsIntroductionWhat is disability hate crime?Police Referrals to the CPSDisablist HarassmentCommunicating with Disabled Victims, Reasonable Adjustments and Special MeasuresWhat is the impact of disability hate crime?Prosecuting Disability Hate CrimeForeword‘Disability hate crime is one of the…

About CPS dataIntroductionAll crime, pre-charge and prosecutionsRape flaggedAdult rape flaggedDomestic abuse flaggedHate crime flaggedCasework qualityCourt CaseloadsRegional DataUnderstanding CPS DataData spreadsheetsAbout CPS dataThe CPS does not publish official statistics. CPS data is…

ForewordIntroductionRole and Responsibilities of the Prosecution AdvocatePre-Trial PreparationAction on receipt of instructionsCase SummariesCase Management PlanKeeping the Prosecution Advocate InformedVictims and WitnessesAppealsPDH and other Preliminary HearingsWithdrawal of InstructionsProper…

PrefaceForewordIntroductionBasic ObligationsProfessional Conduct in GeneralProfessional Conduct in the Context of Criminal ProceedingsPublic Prosecutors who hold Judicial AppointmentsFailure by External Advocates to observe the Statment of Ethical PrinciplesReview of the StatementPrefaceThe Crown…

July 2024Independent Assessor of Complaints for the Crown Prosecution Service: Annual Report 2023-241. About the IAC ServiceThe Independent Assessor of Complaints (IAC) for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is completely independent of the CPS, providing an impartial…