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  1. Speaking to Witnesses at Court

    … court in ensuring that civilian witnesses give their best evidence. This is a core part of the prosecutor's job and … impact positively on both the quality of the witness's evidence in court and the perception of the service they … and know more about what to expect before they give their evidence. Prosecutors have an important role in reducing a …

  2. Explosives

    … Evidential considerations Explosive substance Expert evidence Lawful object Public interest considerations … an “explosive” (or other prohibited article) is. Expert evidence Expert evidence is almost always required to prove that the article …

  3. Non Accidental Head Injury Cases (NAHI, formerly referred to as Shaken Baby Syndrome [SBS]) - Prosecution Approach

    … The Causes of NAHI: The Triad of Injuries Expert Evidence - The Legal Framework Charging The Role of the … head injuries. The preparation and marshalling of expert evidence is of the utmost importance in achieving just … the judge will invariably discuss the issues of medical evidence with the advocates so that the judge will be in a …

  4. Hillsborough charging decisions

    … The IOPC provided files containing around 61,000 pages of evidence in January 2017 and after a CPS request for further … Prosecutions in 1990. After careful consideration of the evidence, and the detailed advice provided by counsel, it has … considerations in reaching these decisions were: There is evidence that some aspects of the investigation were not …

  5. Appeal Committee Ruling 2 of 2021: R -v- [REDACTED]

    … to the DCS and whether that changes the status of the evidence from “electronic material” to “pages” of evidence. Counsel and the CPS agree that this material is … download exhibits MES5 and MES6, and that it was served evidence. The issue in dispute is whether the act of …

  6. Updated for sentence: Nottingham neighbour jailed for house fire murder

    … with his own accounts, his movements captured on CCTV and evidence from other witnesses. This evidence demonstrated that he would have been able to hear … the flat. The CPS instructed a psychiatric expert to give evidence about Barrow’s claim that he had not been in control …

  7. Disability Hate Crime and other crimes against disabled people - prosecution guidance

    … the victim and facilitate a proactive investigation of the evidence. The CPS uses definitions agreed with the National … sentencing in court the police need to provide sufficient evidence to prove the hostility element, however this is not … CPS policy to remove a flag in the absence of sufficient evidence to support a sentence uplift. This in part reflects …

  8. Female Genital Mutilation

    … which should be established by medical and/or other expert evidence. It follows from the above that the forms of FGM … under which the injury was caused and whether the evidence taken as a whole demonstrates mutilation. A … injury or tissue damage. Prosecutors must ensure that the evidence is focused on one or more of the three forms of FGM …

  9. Witness Expenses and Allowances

    … Classes of Witnesses People who cannot be paid Giving Evidence Estimating Expense Claims  Ordinary Witnesses … and expenses to witnesses who are called to give evidence in prosecutions conducted by the Service. The CPS … Witnesses who attend court but refuse to give evidence Payments by the CPS are limited to expenses, …

  10. Prosecuting homophobic and transphobic hate crime: case studies

    … police investigated the crime and we asked for further evidence to build the strongest possible case. It was clear from the evidence that the offender was motivated by hostility towards … Any crime can be prosecuted as a hate crime if there’s evidence that the offender demonstrated or was motivated by …

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