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The home of Crown Prosecution Service on GOV.UK. The CPS is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other investigative authorities, in England and Wales.
Guides and interactive videos for defence lawyers and prosecutors on using the Digital Case System to work on Crown Court cases online.
The agreement between HMPPS, the National Police Chief’s Council and the CPS on the referral, investigation and prosecution of crimes committed in prisons.
1. Introduction This document sets out the agreement between Her Majesty’s…
The crimes below must be reported to the police for investigation: murder,…
This annex provides additional guidance and mandatory actions relating to…
other than those less serious assaults where there is little or no injury,…
There may be other offences where it is appropriate to refer to the…
HMPPS will not tolerate assaults, sexual offences or hate crimes on our…
Stephen Parkinson will be the new Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service the Attorney General has announced today.
Guides and videos for prosecutors and defence lawyers on using court technology to present evidence on screens in courtrooms.
Plans have been submitted to modernise the identification doctrine, a legal principle which can hold corporations criminally liable for an offence.
This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in the Western Balkans region.
Annual reports produced by the Crown Prosecution Service,
Syri Ltd has been fined £51,000 and ordered to pay costs of £104,898 by Aylesbury Crown Court.
This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Migration programmes.
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the Western Balkans region.
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the South Asia and Afghanistan regions.
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the Africa region.
Prosecutors from CPS Thames and Chiltern showcased their important work securing convictions for forced marriage and honour crime to the Attorney General.
Annual Report and Accounts for the Crown Prosecution Service covering the period April 2013–March 2014
This document contains the following information: Crown Prosecution Service annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022.
This document contains the following information: Crown Prosecution Service annual report and accounts 2016 to 2017.
This document contains the following information: Crown Prosecution Service annual report and accounts 2017 to 2018.
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