Category: Crown Prosecution Service

DPP to consult on greater assistance to victims giving evidence at court – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 19th, 2015 in assault, barristers, codes of practice, consultations, cross-examination, Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, rape, sexual offences, victims, witnesses by tracey

‘Alison Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has today [19 January 2015] published a major consultation on the approach to ensuring victims are properly assisted for the trial process at court and called for an overhaul of the service provided to witnesses to ensure that they are able to give the best possible evidence. The proposals are subject to an eight week public consultation.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th January 2015

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Rape victims will be warned of defence lawyer tactics under new guidelines – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 19th, 2015 in assault, barristers, codes of practice, consultations, coroners, cross-examination, Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, news, rape, sexual offences, victims, witnesses by tracey

‘Director of Public Prosecutions launches controversial new guidelines intended to help victims and witnesses through giving evidence in court.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Updated CPS-Police Rape Protocol launched as DPP warns of rising caseloads – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 14th, 2015 in Crown Prosecution Service, police, press releases, rape, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘A joint protocol, created and implemented by the Crown Prosecution Service and the Police has been launched today [Thursday 8 January 2015], setting out how to deal with all rape cases from the initial complaint to after the verdict in a trial.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th January 2015

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Rape trials rise by 30% as courts fight to clear caseload – The Guardian

Posted January 8th, 2015 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, police, prosecutions, rape, victims by sally

‘Prosecutors are experiencing a 30% surge in the number of rape trials as courts struggle to cope with a backlog of historical allegations and fresh cases.’

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The Guardian, 8th January 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions on Eleanor de Freitas – CPS News Brief

Posted December 10th, 2014 in codes of practice, Crown Prosecution Service, inquests, mental health, news, perverting the course of justice, police, private prosecutions, public interest, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘Eleanor de Freitas’ tragic death was just days before she was due to stand trial for perverting the course of justice. The pending inquest will deal with the circumstances surrounding her death and I do not want to interfere with that process. However the case has understandably raised questions about private prosecutions in these types of cases and why the CPS took over and continued this particular case.’

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CPS News Brief, 9th December 2014

Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk

CPS ‘right’ to pursue De Freitas case after rape allegation – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, mental health, news, perverting the course of justice, prosecutions by sally

‘The UK’s top prosecutor has defended pursuing a woman who killed herself days before appearing in court accused of making a false rape allegation.’

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BBC News, 9th December 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mazher Mahmood: CPS to re-examine 25 ‘Fake Sheikh’ cases – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 8th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, damages, evidence, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

‘The Crown Prosecution Service says 25 cases where the undercover journalist was a prosecution witness will be reviewed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Boris Johnson to seek control of CPS and court system in London – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2014 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, devolution, local government, London, news by tracey

‘Boris Johnson wants to secure control of the courts and the prosecution service, a move which would put London’s mayor in charge of the criminal justice system in the capital, the Guardian has learned. The plan would see control wrested from Whitehall and the devolution of the most important pillars of the justice system.’

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The Guardian, 1st December 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

CPS decide no criminal charges should be brought following investigation into police actions in relation to the Kevin Nunes murder trial – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 20th, 2014 in complaints, Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, evidence, misfeasance in public office, police, press releases, prosecutions, reports by tracey

‘Operation Kalmia 2 was an investigation to determine whether any offences had been committed in connection with Staffordshire Police’s handling of disclosure of unused material in a prosecution (relating to the death of Kevin Nunes), which resulted in the convictions for murder in the subsequent criminal proceedings being quashed by the Court of Appeal. Following an investigation led by Chief Constable of Derbyshire Mick Creedon and managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was asked to consider allegations in relation to two matters relating to the handling of the murder trial.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th November 2014

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Man jailed for WhatsApp ‘revenge porn’ after posting images of woman online – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, news, pornography, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

‘A 21-year-old man is believed to have become the first person in the UK to be jailed for posting revenge porn online.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

DPP orders inquiry into alleged rape victim suicide case – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, inquests, news, perverting the course of justice, private prosecutions, rape, suicide by tracey

‘An investigation has been launched into why a woman was prosecuted over an alleged false rape claim – and then killed herself. Eleanor de Freitas, 23, had bipolar disorder, and left notes saying she was frightened of going to court. She said she had been raped but faced trial for allegedly perverting the course of justice.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Robbie Powell: CPS to review schoolboy’s death 24 years ago – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2014 in children, Crown Prosecution Service, health, inquiries, news by sally

‘The death of a schoolboy 24 years ago from a treatable condition is to be reinvestigated by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inmate’s assault charge reinstated – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2014 in assault, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prison officers, prosecutions, public interest by sally

‘An inmate is to face trial over an alleged assault on a prison officer after a High Court judge quashed the decision to drop the case against him.’

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BBC News, 27th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Abortion investigation: Group launches private prosecution – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 27th, 2014 in abortion, charities, Crown Prosecution Service, doctors, gender, inquiries, news, private prosecutions, public interest by sally

‘Papers submitted to court in bid to trigger rare private prosecution of doctors exposed in The Telegraph’s undercover abortion investigation.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Six months on bail – for being sent spoof video of a ‘tiger’ having sex, that was really a man in a tiger suit – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, judicial review, news, pornography, sentencing, telecommunications by sally

‘A bus driver wrongly accused of owning a film of a woman having sex with a tiger is trying to change the law on extreme pornography after a 14-month campaign to clear his name.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

No further action to be taken following the death of Andrew Pimlott – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 17th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, duty of care, evidence, homicide, misfeasance in public office, police, press releases by tracey

‘Following the death of Andrew Pimlott in Plymouth in April 2013, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has determined that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a police constable for gross negligence manslaughter or misconduct in public office.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th October 2014

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Director of Public Prosecutions responds to Supreme Court on assisted suicide policy – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 17th, 2014 in appeals, assisted suicide, Crown Prosecution Service, doctors, duty of care, news, nurses, prosecutions, Supreme Court, victims by tracey

‘The Director of Public Prosecutions has today clarified the CPS Policy on cases of encouraging or assisting suicide in light of the recent comments of the Supreme Court in the case of Nicklinson and others.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th October 2014

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Geoffrey Robertson QC criticises arrests over alleged sex crimes – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2014 in bail, Crown Prosecution Service, inquiries, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘Police are arresting suspects of alleged historical sex crimes without sufficient evidence and keeping them on bail too long, a barrister has said.’

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BBC News, 11th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS told of police role in vigilante murder of Bijan Ebrahimi – The Independent

Posted October 8th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, murder, news, police by sally

‘Six police officers and staff could face criminal charges over an incident where a man was murdered by a vigilante after being wrongly accused of being a paedophile.’

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The Independent, 7th October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sean Rigg custody death: Police perjury charges dropped – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, death in custody, news, perjury, perverting the course of justice, police, prosecutions by sally

‘Two police officers will not face charges of perjury, perverting the course of justice or collusion in relation to a death of a prisoner.’

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BBC News, 7th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk