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  1. War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity: Guidance for making an application for DPP consent for an application for a private arrest warrant in accordance with section 1(4A) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980

    … placed to evaluate the process of obtaining the necessary evidence from abroad, the prospects of being able to protect witnesses and to secure their evidence at trial. The Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) of … wants to apply for a private arrest warrant. Where evidence has been collated by a private prosecutor in …

  2. DPP's Speech to the Forensic Science Regulator’s Annual Conference

    … prosecutors must address is whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. And … that decision prosecutors need to consider whether the evidence is reliable:   ‘Prosecutors should consider whether … there are any reasons to question the reliability of the evidence, including its accuracy or integrity’ The …

  3. Gang related offences - Decision making in

    … of Gang Offences Evidential Issues Admissibility of Evidence of Gang Membership Public interest Diversion and … gang related offences and when seeking to use gang related evidence in proceedings. This guidance supports the … to a group as a ‘gang’ in proceedings unless there is evidence to support the assertion. Using the term “gang” …

  4. Bar/CPS Standard for Communication between Victim, Witness and the Prosecuting Advocate

    … their public responsibility of attending court to give evidence. By meeting this right witnesses are enabled to give their best evidence; in turn this enables the courts to reach just … any question arises as to the substance of a witness's evidence. Recent changes to sections 6.3 of the Bar's …

  5. Pre-trial witness interviews

    … to trial. In order to do this they have to go through the evidence collected by the police and make sure they … to meet you so they can make sure they understand your evidence and that they have all the information they need from you. For example, some evidence is very complex and you might be able to help the …

  6. Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 2: Applying the Code for Crown Prosecutors to Rape and Serious Sexual Offences

    … ensure that the law is properly applied; that relevant evidence is put before the court; and that obligations of … the prosecutor must be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and … prosecutors to conduct an “objective assessment of the evidence, including the impact of any defence and any other …

  7. Deaths in Custody, including following contact with the police - A guide to the role of the Crown Prosecution Service

    … the police, or another investigative agency, will gather evidence to understand what happened. If the investigative team find evidence which suggests that a crime may have been committed then they will share this evidence with us at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). At …

  8. Director’s Guidance on Charging, sixth edition, December 2020, incorporating the National File Standard

    … the provisions of section 37A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Also available in PDF format: Director's … of section  37A  of  the  Police  and  Criminal  Evidence  Act  1984  (PACE).  It  sets  out  the  … for dealing with persons where there is sufficient evidence to charge; the offences that the police are …

  9. Victims' Guide - How we make a decision on what to do in your case

    … your case Once the police consider that they have enough evidence they will pass the case to us at the CPS.  For less … they send the case to us. In these cases we’ll review the evidence to check that we agree with the police’s decision … ahead with a prosecution. If we decide there isn’t enough evidence to prosecute we’ll let you know the reason for our …

  10. Witnesses

    … advice for prosecutors on various aspects of witness evidence and handling. Prosecutors should note in particular … carefully which witnesses are required to give oral evidence and only serve the statements of the witnesses they … on expert witnesses, prosecutors should refer to Expert Evidence . For guidance on speaking to witnesses at court, …

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