Crown Prosecution Service – Page 47

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

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in assisted suicide, Crown Prosecution Service, law reports, married persons by sally

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.

Bar Council accuses CPS of ‘Alice in Wonderland accounting’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 31st, 2009 in accounts, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“The Bar Council accused the Crown Prosecution Service of ‘Alice in Wonderland accounting’ this week over the CPS’s claim to have saved millions using its own lawyers rather than external advocates.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th July 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Crown Prosecution Service accused of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ accounting – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 27th, 2009 in accounts, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“The CPS said it had spent £11.5 million less in 2008/09 and £17.1 million less the previous year by using its own lawyers for prosecutions rather than hiring outside barristers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

CPS ‘outdated and ripe for reform’ says boss – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2009 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, plans revamp of criminal justice system, with victims and witnesses to be the focus of changes.”

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Press Release: Attorney General welcomes analysis of CPS advocacy – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 17th, 2009 in advocacy, Crown Prosecution Service, press releases by sally

“Press Release: Attorney General welcomes analysis of CPS advocacy.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 16th July 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

The instruction of prosecution advocates in the Crown Court and payment of counsel by the CPS – HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

Posted July 17th, 2009 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Court, Crown Prosecution Service, press releases by sally

“Inspectors assessed internal and external prosecuting advocates in the Crown Court. Two-thirds were fully competent, including some very good. A quarter of advocates were lacklustre. Only 7.9% were less than competent, including some very poor.”

Full press release

HMcpsi, 16th July 2009

Source: www.hmcpsi.gov.uk

A third of all prosecution advocates ‘lacklustre’ or poor, inspection says – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 17th, 2009 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“A third of all prosecution advocates are ‘lacklustre’ or ‘less than competent’ according to a review carried out by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate published today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th July 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Attorney welcomes boost for public input into prosecutions – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 13th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, press releases by sally

“Prosecutors have made a flying start in a vital piece of work to improve public confidence in the justice system, the Attorney General Baroness Scotland QC said today, marking the set-up phase for a major initiative from the Crown Prosecution Service – the Community Prosecutor approach.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 9th July 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Defendant escapes confiscation because no advocate would take legal aid fee – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 5th, 2009 in confiscation, Crown Prosecution Service, legal aid, news by sally

“A defendant has escaped confiscation proceedings because she was unable to find an advocate willing to accept the legal aid rate to represent her. The court’s decision, upheld in the Court of Appeal, will fuel an ongoing dispute over the levels of legal aid fees.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 4th June 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Police and Crown Prosecution Service to face assessment over rape ‘failures’ – The Independent

Posted April 15th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, rape by sally

“Police forces are to face regular assessments of how well they investigate rape cases, following a series of high-profile failures. Government inspectors will examine how closely police and prosecutors follow official advice when dealing with alleged rapes.”

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The Independent, 15th April 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Scandal, murder and corruption: it has been a good life at the CPS – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Chris Newell, who is retiring from the CPS, talks about a career sandwiched between the Jeremy Thorpe scandal and the cash for honours decision.”

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The Times, 9th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Starmer speaks – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Keir Starmer QC was known as a trailblazing human rights lawyer – so how is he shaping up as director of public prosecutions?”

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BBC News, 31st March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (B) v Director of Public Prosecutions, Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening – Times Law Reports

Posted March 24th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, law reports, mental health, prosecutions, victims by sally

Regina (B) v Director of Public Prosecutions, Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening

Queen’s Bench Division

“The decision to abandon a prosecution because of the victim’s mental instability was irrational and a violation of the victim’s right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment protected by article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

The Times, 24th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Don’t change rules on charges, warns Keir Starmer – The Times

Posted March 24th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“The Director of Public Prosecutions delivered a strong warning last night that handing back the job of charging suspects to the police would be a ‘grave mistake’.”

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The Times, 24th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Rape myths to be challenged in court by prosecutors – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, rape by sally

“Prosecutors have been told to ‘robustly’ challenge myths surrounding rape victims, such as women are asking to be attacked if they drink, when in front of juries.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

CPS to apologise to family of murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, murder, news by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to apologise to the family of a woman who was murdered by her unfaithful husband after she had warned police that he had threatened her.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Inspectors call for ‘cultural shift’ within Crown Prosecution Service – The Times

Posted March 5th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Half of all complaints from the public about the prosecution of crimes are handled inadequately or poorly, a report by inspectors has found.”

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The Times, 5th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

CPS confirms Gilfoyle notes were kept from defence – The Times

Posted February 27th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, evidence, murder, news by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today confirmed that notes showing Eddie Gilfoyle’s wife died at home when her husband was at his workplace were kept from the defence at the time of his trial.”

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The Times, 27th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Bar Council Chairman Warns of Increase in Advocacy by CPS – The Bar Council

Posted February 20th, 2009 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, press releases by sally

“Speaking in Vienna, where he is today addressing the European Bar Presidents Conference, the Chairman of the Bar, Desmond Browne QC, warned of the dangers of the ever increasing quantity of advocacy work being handled in-house by the Crown Prosecution Service.”

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The Bar Council, 20th February 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

R (B) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted January 28th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, law reports, mental health, prosecutions, victims by sally

R (B) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2009] EWHC 106 (Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 25

“The decision to abandon a prosecution because of the victim’s mental instability involved a misapplication of the Code for Crown Prosecutors, was irrational and was a violation of the victim’s rights under art 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 27th January 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.