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The Crown Prosecution Service

… are designed to help victims and witnesses give their best evidence in court, but the application process can feel … prosecutors must be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and …

Crown Prosecution Service Gender Pay Gap Report for year ending March 2021

… are also available for male employees.) While there is evidence demonstrating these interventions are successful in … strategy and culture Policy Consistent practice Evidence and statistics In 2020/21, 23% of CPS employees work … are also available for male employees.) While there is evidence demonstrating these interventions are successful in …

Hate crime

… prosecuting hate crime? The police investigate and obtain evidence to show a crime has been committed. In hate crime cases this includes gathering evidence that the victim has been targeted because of their … This includes taking a decision on whether there is enough evidence to prosecute a crime as a hate crime.  If an …

Witness Expenses and Allowances Annex 3: Prosecution Interpreter

… and expenses to witnesses who are called to give evidence in prosecutions conducted by the Service. Continue … of allowances payable to ordinary witnesses called to give evidence by the Crown Prosecution Service. The rates and …

Consultation on the CPS Legal Guidance on Mentally Disordered Offenders - Summary of Responses

… that not all cases where there is sufficient evidence to prosecute will result in prosecution, has been … that not all cases where there is sufficient evidence to prosecute will result in prosecution, has been …

Crown Prosecution Service Gender Pay Gap Report for year ending March 2023

… of females in senior grades/roles. Whilst there is evidence demonstrating these interventions are successful in … strategy and culture Policy Consistent practice Evidence and statistics. As of 31 March 2023, 21.3% of CPS … of females in senior grades/roles. Whilst there is evidence demonstrating these interventions are successful in …

CPS Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure

… set of circumstances: If, after investigation, there is no evidence that malpractice within the meaning of this … grounds for believing that disclosure would lead to evidence being concealed or destroyed or that they will be … to their identity being exposed in writing; or There is evidence to show that the person who raised the concern has …

Speech by Max Hill QC, DPP, to the Bar Council in Cardiff, 6 July 2019

CPS Yorkshire and Humberside: Hate crime sentence uplift examples, April-June 2019

… the courts must pass increased sentences where prosecutors evidence that offences have been motivated by hostility … the courts must pass increased sentences where prosecutors evidence that offences have been motivated by hostility …

New measures unveiled to improve service to victims of crime

… gallery could be cleared when the victim entered court, evidence was given from behind a screen, and they were also … to check she was ok and was ready to attend court and give evidence. Even though the verdict was a jury acquittal – the … sexual offences are devastating crimes, and providing evidence and being cross-examined in these cases can be …