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  1. Public statement on prosecuting disability hate crime and other crimes against disabled people

    … under s.66 Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020) where there is evidence of disability hate crime i.e. hostility based on … Support disabled victims and witnesses to give their best evidence Work closely with the police, criminal justice … This will assist the police to obtain the best available evidence in order to support the aggravating factor at court …

  2. Man sentenced for killing of three people and attempted murder of three others in Nottingham

    … the previous reports. The fourth psychiatrist reviewed the evidence in detail, including the extensive mental health … was available to Calocane. On the basis of this evidence, the CPS concluded that there was no realistic … were only accepted after very careful analysis of the evidence. We reached this conclusion because the expert …

  3. UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Violent abuser who murdered ex-partner and disposed of her body is convicted

    … against Osment in the absence of conventional physical evidence. "Special mention must be made of the covert police … secure a conviction despite the absence of any physical evidence from the victim’s body. Darren Osment, 44, who has … of his ex-partner Claire Holland. This included using evidence from an undercover police operation and piecing …

  4. The Prosecutors' Pledge

    … case and considered with you the best way for you to give evidence. You may also have had contact with the Witness … the court before the case to see where you will give your evidence. In some cases in order for you to give your evidence, special arrangements will be made. This may involve …

  5. Witness protection and anonymity

    … and agree what steps to take regarding both the witness’s evidence and their protection. Prosecutors should seek to … Measures Part II Chapter I of Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (YJCEA 1999) sets out a range of measures … witness is eligible for special measures if the quality of evidence given by that witness is likely to be diminished by …

  6. Mental Health: Victims and Witnesses

    … measures in general to assist witnesses to give their evidence as well as specific topics such as familiarisation … for instance, measures to to improve a victim or witness' evidence might better be viewed, sought and expressed, as … the victim or witness has, to inform: An assessment of the evidence, including competence, credibility and reliability …

  7. Hillsborough prosecutions - update

    … The decision was taken following a review of the evidence and was confirmed at a hearing at Preston Crown … significant developments which have affected the available evidence. These include changes in the evidence of two witnesses and the death of a third witness. …

  8. Man jailed for city centre rape

    … blacked out, waking up with Okafor on top of her. DNA evidence was obtained which linked Okafor to the victim. … a jury convicted him of the offence after hearing all the evidence. Scott McCrimmon of the CPS said: “Rape is a … sexual desire. “His conviction resulted from the strong evidence presented by the CPS to the jury.” Christian Okafor …

  9. Homicide: Murder, manslaughter, infanticide and causing or allowing the death or serious injury of a child or vulnerable adult

    … of conviction includes an objective assessment of the evidence including the likelihood of this defence being … of probabilities, they are likely to need to obtain expert evidence in support. The prosecution will then review the case. In some cases it may not be necessary to obtain evidence from a further expert, because the defence expert …

  10. Modern Slavery and human trafficking: offences and defences, including the section 45 defence

    … measures available for victims and witnesses to give evidence at court and appropriate applications should be made … victims and witnesses are unable or unwilling to give evidence. Another early issue which prosecutors may raise … section 1 charges, how is the case to be put on the evidence available – slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory …

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