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Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division (SCCTD)

Terrorism

… to the UK. We have published separate guidance on the prosecution of individuals involved in terrorism overseas . … Related guidance Terrorism: Guidance in relation to the prosecution of individuals involved in terrorism overseas … to the UK. We have published separate guidance on the prosecution of individuals involved in terrorism overseas . …

Firearms

… an objective basis, and it therefore does not matter if a witness knew that the thing was not in fact a real firearm: K … of a report to the police/CPS about classification. The prosecution should have regard to timescales likely to be set … and “have with him” For offences requiring possession, the prosecution has to prove that the defendant knew they had …

Secondary Liability: charging decisions on principals and accessories

… law on secondary liability, what it sets out is the Crown Prosecution Service's understanding, which does not have the … R v Jogee Prosecutors may receive requests for copies of prosecution papers by persons considering seeking exceptional … and Marshall-Gunn [2017] EWCA Crim 1734, in which the prosecution case was put on the basis that the defendants …

Wildlife Offences

… Code for Crown Prosecutors. See also Relations with Other Prosecution Agencies , elsewhere in the legal guidance. … Wildlife Crime Officer (WCO). Upon receipt of a wildlife prosecution file, prosecutors should check to see if a force … and owned by the police and take the format of a section 9 witness statement which should be made by someone of at least …

How we make a decision on what to do in your case - Rape and Serious Sexual Assault

… review the evidence and consider whether we can bring a prosecution.  If the police don’t think they have enough … and maturity of the suspect at the time of the offence. A prosecution will go ahead unless a prosecutor decides that public interest factors against a prosecution outweigh those in favour of a prosecution. In …

Successful joint working with police on rape cases

… of these cases so we can improve every aspect of rape prosecution.  You can read some examples of how better joint … let these disrupt the case, which involved tracing a new witness and performing further reviews of the digital … “The close working and joined-up approach between the prosecution team and Cleveland police meant that new …

Coronavirus: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 effective from 13.00 on 26 March 2020 – 3 July 2020

… a FPN where the offence is so serious that it merits a prosecution or where there has been repeated offending. It … delayed by sitting on information. When deciding whether a prosecution is in the public interest, prosecutors should … relevant public interest factors tending for and against prosecution. Given that the offences in the Regulations are …

Inspectorate responses

… Report ‘An examination of cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service included in the London Stalking Review … Inspection of Joint Case Building by the Police and Crown Prosecution Service, 25 January 2024 CPS Response to HMICFRS, … to the HMCPSI Inspection Report on CPS handling of police witness care correspondence, March 2021 CPS response to …

Sentencing - Ancillary Orders

… - Ancillary Orders Introduction It is the duty of the prosecution advocate to apply for appropriate ancillary … When considering which ancillary orders to apply for, prosecution advocates must always have regard to the victim, … into account any evidence and representations by the prosecution and defence. In order to strengthen a …