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  1. ‘Victims are - and always will be - front and centre in our vital work’: RASSO prosecutors on what #ItsNotOk means to them

    … give evidence from a separate room or location to the court room where the trial is taking place. Their image on … test is met and we are dedicated to seeing more cases in court.  Victims are - and always will be - front and centre … the police to build strong cases and see more cases reach court. We are committed to securing justice for you and for …

  2. CPS data summary Quarter 1 2023-2024

    … Domestic abuse flagged Hate crime flagged Casework quality Court Caseloads Regional Data Understanding CPS Data Data … charged and reaching a first hearing in the magistrates’ court The volume of offences charged and reaching a first hearing in the magistrates’ court in Q1 23/24 was 217,261 This has decreased by 2.6% on …

  3. Proceeds of crime

    … order is paid in full.  It can be obtained from the Crown Court at any time from the start of an investigation.  A … absconded defendants. CPSPOC can apply to the Crown Court for the appointment of a Management Receiver in cases … accordion A confiscation order is an order of the Crown Court which requires a convicted defendant to pay a sum of …

  4. Modern Slavery and human trafficking: offences and defences, including the section 45 defence

    … available for victims and witnesses to give evidence at court and appropriate applications should be made for the … but confirmed subsequently to remain good law) the Court of Appeal considered and found assistance from various … In R v Rooney (Martin Senior) [2019] EWCA Crim 681 , the Court of Appeal noted that the menace “can also take subtler …

  5. New guidance for prosecutors on mental health conditions and disorders

    … total of 390 cases. They were made up of 260 Magistrates’ Court Cases, 65 Crown Court cases and 65 RASSO cases. The significant finding was … who either pleaded guilty or were found guilty at court was 84.1 per cent The CPS employs approximately 6,000 …

  6. How the CPS charges and prosecutes rape cases

    … cases such as rape Prepares cases and presents them at court Provides information, assistance and support to victims … that, having looked at all the evidence, we think that a court is more likely than not to find the defendant guilty. … the standard the criminal courts must themselves apply. A court may convict only if it is sure that the defendant is …

  7. North West Chief Prosecutor welcomes new guidance for prosecutors on mental health conditions and disorders

    … total of 390 cases. They were made up of 260 Magistrates' Court Cases, 65 Crown Court cases and 65 RASSO cases. The significant finding was … who either pleaded guilty or were found guilty at court was 84.1 per cent The CPS employs approximately 6,000 …

  8. Proceeds of Crime

    … a criminal conviction (Part 2), civil recovery in the High Court (Chapter 2 of Part 5) and can be asked to represent law … investigation; Conduct confiscation proceedings in court which includes applying for a confiscation order and … investigations; Conduct civil recovery proceedings in court; and Represent, when asked and agree, the police and …

  9. The Crown Prosecution Service charging statement on alleged Liverpool City Council related bribery and public office misconduct case

    … be heard at 10am on 28 March 2025 at Preston Magistrates Court Robin Weyell is a Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the … it is appropriate to present charges for the criminal court to consider. The CPS assessment of any case is not in … It is not a finding of fact, which can only be made by a court, but rather an assessment of what it might be possible …

  10. Mental Health: Suspects and Defendants

    … the defendant should be remanded in custody to appear in court. They can then be transferred to hospital if they … of an appropriate adult there is no requirement for the court to warn the jury of a need for special caution before … . For example, in Miller v DPP [2018] EWHC 262 (Admin) the Court held that evidence should have been excluded under …

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