The findings of the CPS review for completed prosecutions in April under the Coronavirus Act and Health Protection Regulations – and a running total for all cases since March 2020 – are detailed in the table below.

The findings of the CPS review for completed prosecutions in June under the Coronavirus Act and Health Protection Regulations - and a running total for all cases since March 2020 - are detailed in the table below.

The cumulative findings of the CPS review for completed prosecutions between March 2020 and August 2021 under the Coronavirus Act and Health Protection Regulations are detailed in the table below.

Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have today issued a baseline report following their Inspection of casework quality and the effectiveness of the same across the CPS Cymru-Wales Area. The findings form a baseline against which the Area will be assessed again in 24 months’ time in a follow-up inspection.

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 (“The Regulations”) came into force at 13.00 on 26 March 2020 and are effective until 00.01 on 4 July 2020 for the majority of restrictions.

You can find all coronavirus-related updates on the CPS website here.

Custody Time Limits (CTL) safeguard unconvicted defendants by preventing them from being held in pre-trial custody for an excessive period of time. The Act and Regulations governing CTLs require the prosecution to progresses cases to trial diligently and expeditiously.

The CPS remains committed to tackling economic crime and bringing fraudsters to justice. Since the publication in 2021 of the CPS’s Economic Crime Strategy 2025, the changing nature of economic crime has continued to present challenges.