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  1. Max Hill QC's opening speech to the joint CPS/NPCC conference on Rape and Serious Sexual Offences

    … significantly increasing the volume of rape cases going to court. And working together is the only way to make that … significantly increasing the volume of rape cases going to court. And working together is the only way to make that …

  2. CPS committed to prosecution of domestic abuse in cases without support of victim

    … home. He was sentenced to 64 weeks' imprisonment when the court activated a suspended sentence order as well as … to meet his gambling debts. He was sentenced at the Crown Court to 16 months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, … home. He was sentenced to 64 weeks' imprisonment when the court activated a suspended sentence order as well as …

  3. The Code for Crown Prosecutors

    … Code Test The Threshold Test Selection of Charges Out-of-Court Disposals Court Venue Accepting Guilty Pleas Reconsidering a … or prosecuted by the CPS. General Principles 2.1 The independence of the prosecutor is central to the criminal …

  4. The Code for Crown Prosecutors 2018 - for consultation

    … of an offence, or who has been found guilty in a court of law. General Principles 2.1   The independence of the prosecutor is central to the criminal … 2.2  The decision to prosecute or to recommend an out-of-court disposal is a serious step that affects suspects, …

  5. Closing the gap: How the CPS is working to reduce disparity between reported rapes and charges

    … people are getting the opportunity to tell their story in court.  These are not statistics, but survivors who have gone … between reported sexual offences and cases reaching court and this review provides an unprecedented opportunity … it will be looked at again by my team with genuine independence.” Available to download Closing the gap - How …

  6. Disclosure Manual: Chapter 18 - Revelation and Disclosure of Police Misconduct

    … findings. An adverse judicial finding is a finding by a court, expressly or by inevitable inference that a police … has knowingly, whether on oath or otherwise, misled the court. This includes, in civil cases, answers from a civil … there is any doubt in the meaning of the comments from a court, then it is unlikely that the comments would amount to …

  7. Selection Criteria for Extradition Panel - Level 1

    … regular extradition advocacy at Westminster Magistrates’ Court Successful completion of the CPS Extradition Unit’s … with the CPS Extradition Unit at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and then complete two observed full day court sessions. … of a prosecution team without compromising professional independence  A clear and thorough understanding of the …

  8. Economic Crime Strategy 2025 - final progress report, May 2025

    … enhancing the speed of economic crime cases through the court system. The CPS shared our operational insights and … the case proceeded smoothly to conviction, with the court recognising the thorough preparation and clarity of the … and accessible format. This was particularly valuable in court, where the SOE helped the jury understand the …

  9. Domestic Abuse: Policy Statement

    … in more serious cases  Prepares cases and presents them at court Provides information, assistance and support to victims … that can be heard in either the Magistrates’ or the Crown Court), but not if it is indictable only (a criminal offence that can only be heard in the Crown Court). The police can also consult and seek ‘early advice’ …

  10. Criminals who laundered fraudulently-obtained life savings in £12 million shares scam sentenced

    … and buying expensive designer products. At Southwark Crown Court today, Arafiena was sentenced to … 14-months suspended for 18-months. There will be further court hearings for all three, as the CPS goes after them to … and buying expensive designer products. At Southwark Crown Court today, Arafiena was sentenced to …

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