Harriet Atkinson ‘disgusted’ over CPS witness error – BBC News
“A woman has said she feels let down after the trial of a man accused of attacking her was halted because of a mistake by prosecutors.”
BBC News, 31st October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: Crown Prosecution Service
DIY Law – BBC Law in Action
“Joshua Rozenberg looks at DIY law – what it is like to represent yourself as a litigant in person – and whether the CPS should be allowed to shut down private prosecutions.”
BBC Law in Action, 30th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consultation opens on Concurrent Jurisdiction guidelines – Crown Prosecution Service
“The CPS has today published interim guidelines for Crown Prosecutors handling cases where more than one country or jurisdiction is investigating criminal conduct. The guidelines, which take immediate effect, formally set out the factors that are considered when deciding where criminal proceedings should be brought.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th October 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
DPP to launch urgent investigation into failure to prosecute Jimmy Savile over child abuse allegations – The Independent
“Mr Starmer will examine why the Crown Prosecution Service failed to act on evidence about Savile’s activities passed to it in 2009 by Surrey Police.”
The Independent, 24th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPS invites sport bodies to roundtables on social media cases – Crown Prosecution Service
“The CPS has extended its series of roundtables on prosecuting cases involving social media to include one in November with representatives invited from the FA, the England and Wales Cricket Board, the British Olympic Association and the Rugby Football Union.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th October 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
April Jones Facebook comments: should Matthew Woods be in prison? – The Guardian
“Director of public prosecutions to draft guidelines about prosecution for offensive, indecent, or obscene comments online.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supergrass law leads to wholesale prison sentence cuts – BBC News
“New supergrass laws have led to some murderers, gangsters and drug dealers having their prison sentences cut by more than 80%, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.”
BBC News, 8th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
R (on the application of Gujra) v CPS – headnotes – The Guardian
“Supreme court to decide whether the CPS can take over private prosecutions in order to discontinue them.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan private prosecution rejected – BBC News
“A second bid to bring a private prosecution against two suspected terrorists to keep them in the UK has been rejected by a district judge.”
BBC News, 4th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS admits to ‘inadvertent’ disclosure of tuition fee protestors’ data – OUT-LAW.com
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has apologised to hundreds of people after it ‘inadvertently disclosed’ their names, dates of birth and other personal data in a document as part of its response to a freedom of information (FOI) request.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
DPP invites responses to proposed new guidance on driving offences – Crown Prosecution Service
“Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has today launched a public consultation on guidance about the most serious driving offences, including death by careless or dangerous driving.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th September 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Child sex abuse report reveals catalogue of errors – Daily Telegraph
“Police, social workers and the Crown Prosecution Service ‘missed opportunities’ to stop a child exploitation ring abusing young girls over several years, according to a report published today.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police should face fewer dangerous driving prosecutions, says CPS – The Guardian
“Fewer prosecutions should be brought against police, fire brigade and ambulance staff who commit driving offences while responding to emergencies, according to draft guidance issued by the Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law criminalising squatting to be challenged in court by cottage dweller – The Guardian
“Irene Gardiner bringing case against Crown Prosecution Service and police over law change that could make her homeless.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fact’s victory over Surfthechannel is a decisive blow in the copyright wars – The Guardian
“The link-sharing website’s demise at the hands of the content industry’s pitbull has set more than one precedent.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
An injustice that won’t go away – The Independent
“A 1988 murder led to the conviction of three innocent men. Now ‘Panorama’ looks again at the role of the police.”
The Independent, 12th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
England riots one year on: Culprits jailed for 1,800 years – BBC News
“Prison sentences totalling more than 1,800 years have been handed out to rioters following the disorder which began exactly a year ago.”
BBC News, 6th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawcast 218: John Cooper QC on the #Twitterjoketrial judgment – Charon QC
“The judgment in the #twitterJoketrial is an important one for Paul Chambers who has been acquitted and can now get on with his life without the stain of criminal conviction hanging over his head.”
Charon QC, 28th July 2012
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
