Attorney General: Keynote Speech – CPS National Schools Project Launch – Attorney General’s Office

“Attorney General: Keynote Speech – CPS National Schools Project Launch.”

Full speech

Attorney General’s Office, 4th February 2010

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Attorney General: Delivering an Excellent Public Prosecution Service – Attorney General’s Office

Posted February 8th, 2010 in attorney general, Crown Prosecution Service, speeches by sally

“Attorney General’s speech to CPS National Schools Project Launch – 4th February 2010.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 3rd February 2010

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Questions about the decision to prosecute Kay Gilderdale – Crown Prosecution Service

“A question has arisen as to whether it was in the public interest for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to have prosecuted Kay Gilderdale for attempted murder.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 26th January 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

CPS refuses to reveal details of Nick Griffin’s race hate trial – The Guardian

“The Crown Prosecution Service is ­blocking attempts to disclose details about the prosecution of Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National party, for race hate crimes, claiming that to do so would breach his data protection rights.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Don’t read too much into Munir Hussain judgment, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted January 21st, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, proportionality, self-defence by sally

“Lawyers say today’s judgment that released the man who jailed for attacking a burglar had nothing to do with the law of self-defence and everything to do with the unique facts of Munir Hussain’s case.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

CPS delivers justice for more victims of domestic violence – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 16th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, domestic violence, news, victims by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought more prosecutions against perpetrators of domestic violence and secured more guilty pleas and convictions for the third year running.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 15th December 2009

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Outdated Crown Prosecution Service should be modernised, says DPP – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Service should be more open with the public and less reliant on paper case files, says Keir Starmer QC.”

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The Guardian, 30th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

College of Law Inside Track Podcast: Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions – Charon QC

Posted November 23rd, 2009 in assisted suicide, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, podcasts by sally

“I talk to Keir Starmer QC the Director of Public Prosecutions about the role of the DPP, the recently issued guidelines on assisted suicide, the future of the Public Prosecution Service, the relationship with the independent Bar and opportunities for students and qualified lawyers in the service.”

Podcast

Charon QC, 23rd November 2009

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Secret files show UK courts were misled over 9/11 suspect Lotfi Raissi – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, news, terrorism by sally

“British prosecutors failed to disclose crucial evidence to the courts in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in a case that resulted in an innocent pilot being jailed for five months, previously unseen documents reveal.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney General encourages prosecutors to explain sentences and issues revised guidance on pleas and sentencing – Attorney General’s Office

Posted November 6th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, press releases, sentencing, victims by sally

“Victims and their families should fully understand what a sentence means in practice, and CPS prosecutors can play a key role in explaining, the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, said today.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 5th November 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Bonuses for lawyers who seize criminal assets ‘risk undermining justice’ – The Times

Posted November 2nd, 2009 in confiscation, Crown Prosecution Service, news, remuneration by sally

“Crown Prosecution Service lawyers are receiving personal bonuses linked to their success in confiscating criminal assets, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 31st October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Keir Starmer: Profile – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Keir Starmer QC, a former Human Rights Lawyer of the Year, was a surprise appointment for Director of Public Prosecutions in July 2008.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Human Rights Act defended by DPP – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, human rights, news by sally

“The Human Rights Act is not a ‘criminals’ charter’, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Top judge ‘to restore confidence’ – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2009 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Lord Chief Justice has said public confidence in the justice system will be ‘undermined’ if prosecutions are abandoned because they cost too much.”

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BBC News, 20th October 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS consults on changes to prosecution principles – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 19th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today launched a 12 week public consultation on important changes to the Code for Crown Prosecutors – the document that sets out the principles which prosecutors must follow when they decide whether or not to prosecute an individual.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th October 2009

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

DPP publishes interim policy on prosecuting assisted suicide – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 23rd, 2009 in assisted suicide, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Launching his interim policy on prosecuting cases of assisted suicide today, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, called for public participation in a 12-week consultation on the factors he has identified which will be taken into account when considering whether prosecutions will be brought for this offence.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd September 2009

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Keir Starmer: ‘I wouldn’t characterise myself as a bleeding heart liberal . . .’ – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions, on new legislation on assisted suicide, whether to prosecute Damian Green and the death of Ian Tomlinson.”

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The Guardian, 21st September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge condemns CPS for ‘lamentable’ housewife prosecution – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 21st, 2009 in assault, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions by sally

“A judge has criticised the ‘lamentable’ decision by the CPS to prosecute Susannah Marmot, a housewife, over claims she assaulted a nuisance neighbour in a row over her children’s football.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Justice Committee Report Calls For An ‘Overall Vision’ For Crown Prosecution Service – The Bar Council

Posted August 7th, 2009 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association welcome the publication of the House of Commons Justice Select Committee’s report on the Work of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The report, entitled The Crown Prosecution Service: Gatekeeper of the Criminal Justice System, highlights areas for attention which include consistency, the piecemeal way in which its functions are developing and the proportion of cases taken by in-house advocates.”

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The Bar Council, 6th August 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

R (Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children intervening) – WLR Daily

R (Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children intervening) [2009] UKHL 45; [2009] WLR (D) 271

“The Director of Public Prosecutions should be required to promulgate a policy identifying the facts and circumstances to be considered in exercising his discretion under s 2(4) of the Suicide Act 1961 whether to prosecute a person such as the claimant’s husband for aiding and abetting an assisted suicide abroad.”

WLR Daily, 31st July 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.