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So-Called Honour-Based Abuse

… proceedings. They will not be if it appears to the Court the expert will provide their own assessment to assist the court that they are unable to understand questions put to … Definition of Domestic Abuse incorporates SCHBA. The court should review the Sentencing Councils Overarching …

Tackling Global Crime Together - Speech by Max Hill QC, DPP, to the International Association of Prosecutors, September 2019

Referrals, approvals and notifications

… all Restraint Order casework (including pre-POCA High Court restraint) all Area confiscation cases where a timetable has been set by the court for confiscation proceedings cases requiring early … such as employment proceedings, or judicial review) High Court Serious Crime Prevention Orders (unless connected to …

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Former Northamptonshire teacher guilty of prolific child abuse

… the rape of a male. Gould was tried at Northampton Crown Court and on Monday 27 January was convicted of 29 serious … has died is unusual, as the victim cannot give evidence in court. However, in this instance, the victim had made … within the CPS Supporting victims and witnesses Before the court case Independent Sexual Violence Advisers Attending …

CPS announces charge following the death of Harry Dunn

… it is appropriate to present charges for the criminal court to consider. The CPS assessment of any case is not in … It is not a finding of fact, which can only be made by a court, but rather an assessment of what it might be possible to prove to a court, in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors. …

The World Cup: ‘There is no excuse for domestic abuse’

… from Independent Domestic Violence Advisers and pre-trial court visits. As well as the use of special measures such as …

Violence Against Women Strategy and Action Plans

… initiatives, such as the Specialist Domestic Violence Court Programme, which involve partnership working between … range of VAW cases including cases dealt with at the Crown Court; involving a range of agencies to advise on this aspect … initiatives, such as the Specialist Domestic Violence Court Programme, which involve partnership working between …

Consents to Prosecute

… only offences: when the case is sent to the Crown Court ( R v Welsh and Others [2015] EWCA Crim 1516 , para … will be taken at the first appearance in the magistrates’ court. Although the relevant step takes place after charge, … should also contain instructions for the prosecutor at court to apply for an adjournment at the first appearance in …

The CPS Areas, CPSD, CPS Central Casework Divisions and CPS Proceeds of Crime

… one of the first employed Barristers to become a Higher Court Advocate in 2001. In 2004 she became the Senior …

CPS data summary Quarter 4 2022-2023

… Q3 22/23 to 103,887 in Q4 22/23. Whilst the magistrates’ court recorded a small increase in completed prosecutions, the Crown Court recorded an increase of 8.9%, from 15,888 in Q3 22/23 … 4.7% from 99,251 in Q3 22/23 to 103,887. The magistrates’ court recorded an increase in prosecutions of 3.8% in Q4 …