This is where you will find the CPS position on major issues in the news, our response to inaccurate or misleading media reports and our letters to the media.
See also Articles and speeches to read articles and speeches from the CPS on matters of relevance to the Criminal Justice System.
We have not changed our policy on charging rape, or any other sexual crime. Whenever the legal test is met, our dedicated prosecutors will bring charges at the most serious level they can, no matter how challenging the case.
| CPS says , Sexual offences , CPS NewsThere have been social media comments which suggest the CPS has recently advised police we will only charge high harm and custody cases. This is not true.
| CPS says , CPS NewsA CPS spokesperson said: “We are well aware of the concerns being raised by the Bar but are disappointed they have taken this step. We wrote to them earlier this month to make clear that we hugely value their work and share their desire for a swift and positive conclusion to the review of fees schemes.
| CPS says , CPS NewsWe know the sentencing of Graham Mackrell on May 13 for his role in the Hillsborough disaster has been an important milestone for everybody affected by the events of that tragic day.
| CPS says , CPS NewsThere has been some media coverage and social media comment about the CPS pay award.
| CPS says , CPS NewsVery strict conditions underpin the use of conditional cautions in domestic abuse cases but the CPS is clear – this is not about letting offenders off the hook (Theresa May's local police force lets off wife beaters with a caution despite PM's pledge to get tough on domestic violence, Sunday 20 January).
| CPS says , Domestic abuse , CPS NewsThe way personal data is used in criminal investigations is an issue of growing significance.
| CPS says , CPS NewsSir,
You are right that I am determined to build trust in the Crown Prosecution Service, which means correcting fundamental mistakes about our role such as those in your leading article (Up Hill Task, Nov 14).
| CPS says , CPS NewsThe CPS was approached by the Sunday Telegraph to provide a response to a letter from Liam Allan and Samuel Armstrong, which ran on 21 October 2018. The following response was provided, but not included by the Sunday Telegraph in its coverage.
| CPS says , CPS NewsTo: Gail Champion, Editor, File on 4
21 February 2018
Dear Ms Champion,
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