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  1. Our commitment to rape victims

    … long time between a case being charged and for it to go to trial. During this time, we will be getting it ready to be … guilty’ to all the charges, the case will go to trial. The Judge will set a trial date, and you and other … is called ‘disclosure’ and is a very important part of pre-trial preparation. Disclosure helps make sure there is a …

  2. Operation Soteria: Improving CPS responses to rape complaints and complainants - summary briefing from independent academic research, December 2023

    … strategies may be undermined, or unhelpful, at trial stage. Improving Oversight and Escalation - There have … handling of cases to ensure fewer adjournments at pre-trial stage, as well as improving overall trial strategy … handling of cases to ensure fewer adjournments at pre-trial stage, as well as improving overall trial strategy …

  3. Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 5: Issues relevant to particular groups of people

    … refugees and asylum seekers Those with disabilities Pre-existing mental ill health and potential psychological … justice system such as the use of special measures and pre-trial witness interviews; teenagers may have a fear of …

  4. Hearsay

    … of the maker of the statement (S.124 CJA) Stopping the trial where the evidence is unconvincing (S.125 CJA) General … but if the section 116 gateway is relied upon then it is a pre-condition of its use that the witness be identified. If … hearsay then consideration should be given to seeking a pre-trial binding ruling on the question. Where evidence is …

  5. Instructions for Prosecuting Advocates

    … the matters outstanding are never going to be brought to trial, no application should be made to extend the custody … the defence case, the advocate should raise the issue at a pre-trial hearing and consider inviting the court to give a … special measures provided by the Act or to apply to vary a pre-existing direction. Rape Acquittal Advice 17.5 The CPS is …

  6. Graduated Fee Scheme F Manual of Guidance

    … Records Retrials ordered by the Court of Appeal Warrants pre dating the implementation of scheme E Proceeds of Crime … on the Same Day Defendant Uplift Guilty Plea Cracked Trial Effective Trial Section 28 Hearings (Youth and Criminal … advocate was instructed on or after 1 March 2012, with all pre-existing cases transferred to scheme C from 1 August …

  7. Police-CPS Joint National Rape Action Plan – refresh 2022

    … the additional burden of waiting for, and going through, a trial. This is one of many examples of our specialist … Officer has been appointed to monitor and manage pre-charge cases to make sure any issues are escalated and … the CPS provided advice at the earliest stages through a pre-charge case progression clinic. This case had the benefit …

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

    … have reacted in the same or in a similar way to D. The trial judge should consider the three components … is in issue. At the outset of a case, or at a later stage pre-trial, it may be apparent that the defendant's defence … and prosecutors must carefully consider the extent of any pre-existing mental health conditions. A year and a day …

  9. Extradition - To the UK

    … Extradition Transfer of Proceedings Transfer of Sentence Trial in absence Cases where the Jurisdiction to Prosecute is … under Article 62(1)(b) of the Withdrawal Agreement. Pre-arrest EAWs Where a UK-issued EAW was issued before the … with a view to avoiding unnecessarily long periods of pre-trial detention. Political Exception under the TCA An EU …

  10. Consultation on rape and sexual offences legal guidance

    … a response calling for the removal of advice on the use of pre-trial witness interviews (PTWI). We have carefully reviewed … on digital communication data and included a section on pre-charge defence engagement. We have included additional …

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