Advocacy is a key function of CPS work and is delivered by our own internal advocates, agent prosecutors or members of the self-employed Bar, representing the Crown. Every advocate plays an important role, and every advocate can make a positive difference in every hearing.  By instructing both in-house and external advocates we ensure greater flexibility, choice and resilience and have access to a larger pool of quality advocates.

This document sets out the approach taken by the Crown Prosecution Service to paying Graduated Fee Scheme (GFS) F cases where a Crown Advocate (CA) returns a brief to an external advocate at the Bar or an external advocate at the Bar returns a brief to a CA.

N.B. this list does not specify the Act and must therefore be cross-referenced with Graduated Fee Scheme F Annex 2 - Table of Offences - Class Order

This Q3 data release covers the 3-month period 1 October 2022 – 31 December 2022, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends. The figures below compare Quarter 3 data with Quarter 2.

This document defines the services which the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) expects of internal and external advocates in the preparation of cases and invoicing of fees which fall to be paid in accordance with the Very High Cost Case (VHCC) fee scheme.

This protocol is an agreement between HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Its purpose is to set a framework for co-operation, exchange of information, advance notification and joint working with respect to custody time limits (CTLs). It does not create legal obligations or restrictions on either party. It replaces the protocol dated 1 December 2014.

In 2017, the government introduced legislation that made it statutory for organisations with 250 or more employees to report annually on their gender pay gap.

The Trans Equality Statement replaces the CPS Transgender Equality Management Guidance first produced in 2006, and last updated in 2014 with community input. In 2018, community stakeholders told us that our management guidance had served its purpose and should be replaced by a much shorter, public-facing document which set out our key commitments and linked to relevant policy, guidance and research.

Between:The Director of Public Prosecutions and The Director of Service Prosecutions

This Q2 data release covers the 3-month period 1 July 2022 – 30 September 2022, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.