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Domestic abuse: Context and challenges

… to provide proactive witness services. This includes pre-trial familiarisation visits and the appropriate use of … to provide proactive witness services. This includes pre-trial familiarisation visits and the appropriate use of …

CPS National Standards of Advocacy

… Advocacy in court General Bail Guilty pleas and sentencing Trial issues The trial Applying CPS policies | National … and consider whether it might be appropriate to seek any pre-trial rulings. Ensure that all Disclosure obligations … and consider whether it might be appropriate to seek any pre-trial rulings. Ensure that all Disclosure obligations …

Annex A: Reporting delivery against RASSO 2025 commitments, and new or in progress commitments

… is being planned for summer 2022. 7. Finalise guidance on pre-trial therapy following consultation. We published draft … and the CPS - including for cases returned to the police pre-charge. (Joint police-CPS action plan on rape) The 6th …

Consultations

Children and young people as witnesses - Alison Saunders, DPP

… scale with symbolised faces. The interview was played at trial and as a result the boy was not required to be … the s28 scheme and the two child witnesses provided their pre-recorded cross examination three months after charge - … we are nevertheless taking the opportunity to update our pre-trial therapy guidance, which dates back to February …

Non Accidental Head Injury Cases (NAHI, formerly referred to as Shaken Baby Syndrome [SBS]) - Prosecution Approach

… stated: In cases like the present, if the outcome of the trial depends exclusively or almost exclusively on a serious … The Criminal Procedure Rules: Part 19 Proper and robust pre-trial management is essential and the rules provided in … The Criminal Procedure Rules: Part 19 Proper and robust pre-trial management is essential and the rules provided in …

Child Sexual Abuse: Guidelines on Prosecuting Cases of Child Sexual Abuse

… people, the support available before, during and after trial in court should be explained to them in age appropriate … on using special measures (ABE) provides guidelines for pre-trial preparation of young victims and witnesses and … about therapy. There is no bar to a victim seeking pre-trial therapy or counselling and neither the police nor …

Child Abuse (non-sexual)

… of Therapy for Child Witnesses Prior to a Criminal Trial - Practice Guidance Context and circumstances of child … Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 which allows for pre-recorded cross examination.  To access s28, an ABE must … is a special measure which allows a vulnerable witness to pre-record their cross-examination evidence before the …

Youth crime

… via live video link from a separate room; the use of pre-trial video recorded cross-examination; and, the provision of … the age of 10. The aim is to fast-track these cases to trial, with the police to charge as soon as possible, the CPS …

Protocol for the effective handling of custody time limit cases in the magistrates’ court and the Crown Court between HM Courts & Tribunals Service and the Crown Prosecution Service

… efforts will be made by HMCTS and the CPS to identify a trial date within the CTL to assist the court when setting … defendants by preventing them from being held in pre- trial custody for an excessive period of time. CTLs … granted conditional bail but held in custody until a pre-release condition is satisfied), the prosecutor will …