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Homicide: Murder, manslaughter, infanticide and causing or allowing the death or serious injury of a child or vulnerable adult

… on adding an alternative count of manslaughter on an indictment alleging murder sets out the importance of … to murder or attempted murder. A count of murder on an indictment should refer to the date of death, not the date of … 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 provides that, on an indictment for murder, a person found not guilty may, in the …

Stalking or Harassment

… the Most Appropriate Charge or Charges Drafting the charge/indictment Support for victims Acceptability of pleas Bail … a maximum of ten years’ imprisonment and/or a fine on indictment. A jury which finds a defendant not guilty of the … Act 1980 does not apply here because proceedings are on indictment. The alternative is available even if the section …

Racist and Religious Hate Crime - Prosecution Guidance

… carries a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment on indictment. There are also specific offences under the … charges being laid, or alternative counts on an indictment being preferred. The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 … Law Act 1967 allows for alternative verdicts in trials on indictment where the allegation in a count amounts to or …

Appeals to the Court of Appeal

… "(1) A person who has been convicted of an offence on indictment may appeal to the Court of Appeal against any … "(1) A person who has been convicted of an offence on indictment may appeal to the Court of Appeal against any …

CPS Fees - Appeals Committee Decisions

… case where each defendant pleaded guilty to the indictment on a different date but were all adjourned to a … case where each defendant pleaded guilty to the indictment on a different date but were all adjourned to a …

Judicial Independence and Out of Court Discussions

Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 8: Statutory Limitations on prosecution of offences committed abroad

… person aged under 18 that occurred in Scotland on the same indictment/complaint. The effective date for the provision is … sexual acts committed in Scotland cannot be added to an indictment in England or Wales whereas the Scottish court … person aged under 18 that occurred in Scotland on the same indictment/complaint. The effective date for the provision is …

Prison-related Offences

… institution. The maximum sentence, on conviction on indictment, for the offence of possession in a custodial … 78 SCA 2015 is an either-way offence. On conviction on indictment it carries a four year maximum prison sentence or … / her. Offences in respect of List A items are triable on indictment for which the penalty is imprisonment for a term …

Female Genital Mutilation

… a FGMPO is an either-way criminal offence, punishable on indictment with a maximum sentence of five years’ … of the location of the suspects at the material time. The indictment should allege whether excision, infibulation or … focus may be to allege mutilation, specifying in the indictment or otherwise in the evidence the form mutilation …

Election Offences

… of Section 168(1)(ii) of the Act the maximum penalty on indictment for a corrupt practice is a year's imprisonment or … of Section 168(1)(ii) of the Act the maximum penalty on indictment for a corrupt practice is a year's imprisonment or …