This decision should be applied in conjunction with the Guidance Instruction of more than one advocate, King’s Counsel, advocates in murder cases or a DV-cleared advocate.
In December 2025, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ and Crown Court units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.
A woman has been charged with making up false claims of sexual abuse.
Esther Baker, 43, is charged with four counts of perverting the course of justice following an investigation into organised child sexual abuse.