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Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 15: Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs)

… triable either way. The maximum penalty for conviction on indictment is imprisonment for a term not exceeding five … Offences Act 2003. The maximum penalty for conviction on indictment is imprisonment for a term not exceeding five … triable either way. The maximum penalty for conviction on indictment is imprisonment for a term not exceeding five …

Public Justice Offences

… of life imprisonment and which are triable only on indictment Perjury has a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment and is trial only on indictment Witness intimidation etc. has a maximum sentence … of life imprisonment and which are triable only on indictment Perjury has a maximum sentence of seven years’ …

CPS response to Cymru/Wales Area Inspection Programme Baseline Report, October 2021

Explosives

… see sections 3A to 3C Poisons Act 1972 (maximum penalty on indictment 2 years’ imprisonment but penalties vary depending … see sections 3A to 3C Poisons Act 1972 (maximum penalty on indictment 2 years’ imprisonment but penalties vary depending …

Offences Involving Domestic and Captive Animals

… of these offences, making them triable either-way and upon indictment carrying a maximum penalty of five years’ … of these offences, making them triable either-way and upon indictment carrying a maximum penalty of five years’ …

Knife and Other Weapons Offences

… appropriate make use of multiple incident counts on an indictment. Where knife point robberies are charged, … committed and a separate count has been included on the indictment alleging either possession of an offensive weapon … magistrates’ court, a fine, or both; and on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, …

Disclosure Manual: Chapter 27 - Dealing with Intercept Product

… the prosecution puts its case; the proposed charges or an indictment; and, where applicable a defence statement; a … the prosecution puts its case; the proposed charges or an indictment; and, where applicable a defence statement; a …

Non-Jury Trials

… a judge is minded to discharge a jury during a trial on indictment because jury tampering appears to have taken place … a judge is minded to discharge a jury during a trial on indictment because jury tampering appears to have taken place …

Reviewing Finalised Cases

Abuse of Process

… there arises an inherent, exceptional power to 'stay' an indictment (or stop a prosecution in the magistrates' court), … be available), as a general rule the judge should stay the indictment. The general rule reflects the likelihood that a … there arises an inherent, exceptional power to 'stay' an indictment (or stop a prosecution in the magistrates' court), …