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  1. Sexual consent is simple. We should all be clear on what constitutes rape, by Alison Saunders, DPP

    … it is an offence. Of course it is our job to prove this in court. Capacity means that someone who is under severe … sex offences - they now make up more than 30 per cent of CrownCourt trials. While criminal cases where consent is the … CPS consists of 13 Areas in total, each headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor (CCP). In addition, there are three national …

  2. Prowler sentenced for rape

    … after a seven-day trial and on 8 April 2024 at Caernarfon CrownCourt he was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment with an … Orders. Notes to editors Ceri Ellis-Jones is a Senior Crown Prosecutor in the CPS Cymru-Wales RASSO unit (Rape and …

  3. New prosecutors charge cases from home in their first weeks after joining CPS

    … News More than 100 lawyers have been offered roles at the Crown Prosecution Service since March after digital … Cheema , 47, recently joined CPS London North as a Senior Crown Prosecutor. She said: “I had anxiety over if I could … Karen Wright , 50, who now works in the Magistrates' Court Unit in CPS West Midlands, said: “Being at home on our …

  4. Specialist prosecutors work to overcome cultural barriers associated with rape and serious sexual offences

    … is the focus of an ongoing programme of work at the Crown Prosecution Service. CPS staff have joined forces with … the material they need to challenge harmful stereotypes in court. Expert views have been sought on what might be driving … and stereotypes CPS News Centre Find out what's new at the Crown Prosecution Service's digital News Centre. Browse & …

  5. Members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed for a combined total of more than 25 years

    … 27, have all been jailed today (30 May 2024) at Wood Green CrownCourt after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering … the following sentences on 30 May 2024 at Wood Green CrownCourt:  Galina Dimitrova Nikolova [DOB: 10/05/1985] was …

  6. Child Abuse (non-sexual)

    … therapy Medical and scientific evidence Non-recent Cases Court Issues Case presentation in court Criminal and family … between the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Crown Prosecution Service and Her Majesty's Courts & … CDA 1998, section 51A, relating to sending cases to the CrownCourt in relation to children and young persons; the …

  7. Two men guilty of killing stranger with one punch

    … was convicted of manslaughter following a trial at Preston CrownCourt. Jak Fairclough, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at … will be sentenced at a later date. Katie Marsden, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “This was a …

  8. Offences during Protests, Demonstrations or Campaigns

    … set out in this guidance, as well as the Code for Crown Prosecutors. Although the police may charge some … evidence to justify a prosecution or to offer an out-of-court disposal, prosecutors must go on to consider whether a … set out in paragraphs 4.14 a) to g) of the Code for Crown Prosecutors (the Code) . Further factors are provided …

  9. No stone left unturned to transform rape case handling says Director of Public Prosecutions

    … blueprint to reverse falling rape prosecutions, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has set out the wide range of … means significantly increasing the number we bring to court, year on year. “We have looked at every aspect of our … special measure for victims of RASSO cases in seven pilot Crown Courts and nationally for vulnerable victims and …

  10. A former Governor of Nigeria's Delta State has been ordered to pay over £100 million and his solicitor over £28 million

    … proceeds of crime.  After a four-week hearing at Southwark CrownCourt, the CPS was able to prove that Ibori had benefited … to an additional 8years in prison.  Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS Proceeds of Crime Division, said : …

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