Opening date: 23 February 2023
Closing date: 20 April 2023
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) conducted a public consultation on proposed revisions to the CPS-SPA Protocol regarding the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in England and Wales (the Protocol). The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested…
Opening date: 26 September 2022
Closing date: 20 December 2022
Owing to the volume of responses (> 400) and the complexity of the subject matter of this consultation, further time was needed to analyse the responses received for this consultation and to prepare the CPS response.After the consultation was published, we removed the UK Government’s definitions…
Opening date: 04 April 2022
Closing date: 26 June 2022
Introduction
The CPS conducted a public consultation on the revisions to its legal guidance on Domestic Abuse (DA). The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested persons with an opportunity to provide comments and to ensure the final version of the guidance is informed by as wide a…
Opening date: 04 April 2022
Closing date: 26 June 2022
Introduction
The CPS conducted a public consultation on the new Domestic Abuse (DA) Policy Statement. There are high levels of public interest and concern around the criminal justice response to domestic abuse, particularly the disparity in reports and criminal justice outcomes.
The policy…
Opening date: 14 January 2022
Closing date: 09 April 2022
Introduction
The CPS conducted a public consultation on a proposed revision to its prosecution guidance on Homicide: Murder and Manslaughter. The purpose of the consultation was to provide interested persons with an opportunity to provide comments and to ensure the final version of the guidance…
Opening date: 19 October 2020
Closing date: 18 January 2021
As part of our work on Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) under our five-year strategy, we made a commitment to launch a consultation on our updated rape legal guidance this autumn.
Our legal guidance is an important aspect of our work and provides support to our prosecutors to make…
Opening date: 19 June 2019
Closing date: 01 October 2019
The broad purpose of the equality duty is to integrate consideration of equality and good relations into the day-to-day business of public authorities.
The Equality Act 2010 requires all public bodies, including the CPS, to publish equalities objectives at least every four years. The aims of the…
Opening date: 12 March 2019
Closing date: 04 June 2019
The CPS is conducting a public consultation on a proposed revision of its Legal Guidance on prosecuting defendants with mental health issues.
Please read the Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft Legal Guidance, including the questions to which we would like answers, and let us know what…
