‘More than 2,000 suspected criminals avoided prosecution in England and Wales last year because of their ill-health or age, figures have shown.’
BBC News, 9th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Budget cuts can go too far and prevent government agencies from fulfilling their public service roles effectively, the new chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service has warned.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service is under pressure but not on the “brink of collapse”, the attorney general told a House of Commons committee last night.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The attorney general has refused to disclose his advice about the legality of RAF drone strikes in Syria, citing collective cabinet responsibility and the need for law officers to give “full and frank” opinions.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Evidence gathered as part of a major police inquiry into abuse at a school in Rochdale is now being considered by the Crown Prosecution Service.’
BBC News, 16th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A retired bishop who has admitted sex offences against young men, should have faced charges 22 years ago, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has admitted. The CPS said a caution given to Peter Ball in 1993 was wrong as there was sufficient evidence to prosecute.’
BBC News, 13th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Alison Saunders, is boosting the support offered to victims and witnesses at Crown Court proceedings by ensuring that the vital service offered by our dedicated CPS paralegal staff is provided exactly where it is needed – at court where the victims and witnesses are.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th September 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The country’s most senior prosecutor said it was “difficult” hearing calls for her to quit over her handling of the Lord Janner case, but insisted: “I’m still the right person for the job.”’
The Guardian, 6th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Prosecutors are considering a file for a possible corporate prosecution over phone hacking at the News of the World.’
BBC News, 28th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The veteran Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky is suing the Crown Prosecution Service for libel over a statement it issued in April announcing that he was being charged with child pornography offences.’
The Guardian, 24th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Six people caught in sting operations by the former News of the World investigations editor, Mazher Mahmood, are seeking leave to appeal against convictions resulting from stories about them in the newspaper.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A 25-year-old man from Kidderminster has today, 13th August, been sentenced to a 12 month community order, handed a fine and ordered to pay costs, as prosecutors continue to tackle revenge porn across England and Wales using the new legislation.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th August 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has begun a major recruitment drive to deal with an “exceptional” growth in complex cases.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th August 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lord Janner should not appear in court to answer charges of child sex abuse because it would be a breach of his human rights, his lawyer has argued.’
The Independent, 11th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The child sex abuse inquiry is set to last five years and cost up to £100 million, it has been confirmed, as it emerged the Royal Household will not be exempt from scrutiny over paedophile allegations.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The decisions that led to a terrorism suspect being prosecuted in conditions of almost unprecedented secrecy raise “really difficult constitutional issues” about the independence of prosecutors from government, the head of the judiciary in England and Wales warned on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Alleged child abuse victims and MPs say independent review of bungled case must be made public.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Between the independent reviewer and the DPP there’s no disagreement on facts, but ultimately it’s highly unlikely Janner will appear in court.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Accusations that Greville Janner, the former Labour MP, sexually abused a number of children are to be tested in court after an independent lawyer ruled the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was wrong not to bring charges.’
The Independent, 28th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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