“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.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th January 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) solicitors considered the cases of 6,597 people, the vast majority of whom were men, arrested for rape in 2008-9.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“British prosecutors and police are furious with German authorities over the way they prosecuted a doctor for accidentally killing a patient while on his first shift as an out-of-hours locum GP in England.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prosecutors are reviewing the three-decade-old case into the death of Blair Peach, an anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by a police officer.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prosecutors have been asked to consider charging four parliamentarians in relation to expenses abuses, Scotland Yard said today.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The police may take over responsibility for bringing charges for thousands of minor offences each year under changes to be piloted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).”
The Times, 11th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The UK will not be a safe haven to those accused of heinous crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today as he announced changes to strengthen the law.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Lord Chief Justice has said public confidence in the justice system will be ‘undermined’ if prosecutions are abandoned because they cost too much.”
BBC News, 20th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th October 2009
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Regina v Rollins; Regina v McInerney
“The Financial Services Authority had the power to prosecute offences beyond those referred to in ss 401 and 402 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and, in particular, it had the power to prosecute for offences contrary to ss 327 and 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”
WLR Daily, 13th October 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“The Crown Prosecution Service today defended its decision to take legal proceedings against a 71-year-old woman who prodded a 17-year-old youth in the chest.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The decision of the Serious Fraud Office to seek consent to prosecute BAE Systems could help to restore Britain’s international reputation for taking corruption seriously – and shed light on the opaque defence industry, says Chandrashekhar Krishnan.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is expected to announce this morning that it will take the politically momentous decision to seek to prosecute BAE over bribery allegations.”
The Guardian, 1st October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police try to avoid sending anti-social youths to prison because it increases the chances of them reoffending, an inquest into the deaths of a mother and her disabled daughter heard today.”
The Independent, 25th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A jury took just 45 minutes today to clear two teenagers of plotting to carry out a Columbine-style massacre at their school, prompting claims that the prosecution was a waste of public money.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two teenagers were today cleared of plotting a Columbine-style massacre at their own school.”
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The Independent, 16th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A review of investigation and prosecution of wildlife crime has been called for by conservation charities.”
BBC News, 18th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Prosecutors say they were justified in spending an estimated £20,000 on the crown court trial of a man who was acquitted of stealing a 25p banana.”
BBC News, 7th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Attorney General spells out her relationship with prosecutors at end of thorough review of the role.”
Attorney General’s Office, 21st July 2009
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
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