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  1. Disclosure Manual: Chapter 22 - Scientific Support Material: Finger-marks and Photographs

    … to their obligations under the CIPA those providing expert evidence must comply with the Criminal Procedure Rules … and the associated Criminal Practice Direction ( Part V Evidence ). Experts should act in accordance with the code of … accreditation is not a bar to the admissibility of expert evidence. The Forensic Science Regulator’s Code of Conduct …

  2. Man convicted of murdering retired postmistress in 2013

    … It wasn’t until 2023 that a specific piece of DNA evidence was able to place him at the scene and confirm his … ultimately succumb to her injuries. Advances in scientific evidence was critical to the case. Male DNA matching the … with CPS East of England successfully argued this evidence proved that Newton was not only at the scene, but …

  3. Abuse of Process

    … considering whether to continue to rely on a piece of evidence or whether it would be proper to change the way in … is an exercise of judicial discretion rather than an evidence-based fact-finding process. Prosecutors may, where … that the ground of abuse must be substantiated by the evidence, and in circumstances where it remains an …

  4. Investigating and Prosecuting Disability Hate Crime: Best Practice

    … lawyer may respond with an action plan requesting further evidence needed before they can make a charging decision. … be sought at an early stage of a case to help decide what evidence will be required to support a prosecution. … initial statement. Probe the offender’s motive and gather evidence to support this. This may reveal potential bad …

  5. Publication of revised Code for Crown Prosecutors

    … Prosecutors 24 October 2018 | News Considering disclosable evidence pre-charge is included for the first time More … issues prosecutors must consider. The explosion in digital evidence seen in recent years has brought real challenges for … there must also be rigorous examination of any evidence that assists the defence. “By revising the Code, we …

  6. Organised Crime Gang sentenced for drug and modern slavery offences

    … teenagers in Neath to sell drugs on their behalf. Phone evidence forming part of the case against the defendants … drug runners. “The prosecution case included mobile phone evidence which included messages showing the hierarchy of the … defendant played within the operation. The overwhelming evidence against each defendant meant that they had little …

  7. Support for Disabled Victims and Witnesses of Crime

    … get the right support in place for them to give their best evidence. This might include an intermediary to help a … court proceedings; a visit to court before giving evidence, or even in some cases the opportunity to give evidence by video link from somewhere else. "Although the …

  8. Road Traffic - Fatal Offences and Bad Driving

    … prejudicial than probative (and thus merit exclusion as evidence), unless it can be demonstrated that the amount of … analysis of a blood sample; it may be in the form of other evidence in the case. A line of cases have considered this … or by physical injury or illness, except where there is evidence that the disability adversely affected the manner of …

  9. Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 6: Consent

    … issues in relation to consent and evaluating the evidence in a case. Prosecutors are advised to view ‘Consent … defendant a lack of consent. What was required was some evidence to be put before the jury of lack of consent, and the nature of that evidence depended on the circumstances of the case. Such …

  10. Fighting for justice: Go behind the scenes at the CPS

    … by Sussex Police and the obtaining of new forensic evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service made a successful … to prove to the court that there was new and compelling evidence in the case. The Court of Appeal ordered a retrial … a trial at the Old Bailey. Together with the new forensic evidence, the prosecution also presented details of the …

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