An abuser who suggested it was a ‘playfight’ that broke his partner’s neck, leaving her paralysed and in need of round the ...

These standards are issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The DPP is the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) which is the principal public prosecution service for England and ...

In addition to giving a witness statement you can, if you want to, give a victim's personal statement. This allows you to include anything you have not said in your witness statement and could include ...

The Very High Cost Case (VHCC) fee scheme has been developed by the CPS, working with the Legal Services Commission and the Bar Council, to ensure that the work undertaken by counsel in the ...

Once a charge has been brought the police will pass your file on to your local Witness Care Unit. They ensure that victims and witnesses are kept at the centre of the criminal justice system. The ...

In October 2021, a woman reported she had been raped by serving Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick. News of him being charged sparked a significant investigation which revealed Carrick's ...

Why the Crown Prosecution Service? We protect the public by prosecuting the right person for the right offence. We’re independent and we make our decisions fairly and objectively by following our Code ...

When a crime is reported, the police (or another investigative body) will investigate the crime. Once they've completed their investigation and are ready to refer the case to the CPS, they will send ...

demonstrated hostility towards one of the five characteristics protected by the hate crime legislation, or was motivated by hostility towards one of these characteristics Offenders can receive longer ...

"What we do as prosecutors is immensely important to society as a whole." Crown Prosecution Service careers offer job satisfaction that is second to none – your work will be varied and you'll be ...

The Graduated Fee Scheme E - Manual of Guidance and accompanying annexes are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs ...

Between August 2020 and February 2023, a group of six Bulgarians used sophisticated methods to gather information about individuals and locations that were of interest to the Russian state. Led by ...