‘A joint protocol, created and implemented by the Crown Prosecution Service and the Police has been launched today [Thursday 8 January 2015], setting out how to deal with all rape cases from the initial complaint to after the verdict in a trial.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th January 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Prosecutors are experiencing a 30% surge in the number of rape trials as courts struggle to cope with a backlog of historical allegations and fresh cases.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Eleanor de Freitas’ tragic death was just days before she was due to stand trial for perverting the course of justice. The pending inquest will deal with the circumstances surrounding her death and I do not want to interfere with that process. However the case has understandably raised questions about private prosecutions in these types of cases and why the CPS took over and continued this particular case.’
CPS News Brief, 9th December 2014
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
‘The UK’s top prosecutor has defended pursuing a woman who killed herself days before appearing in court accused of making a false rape allegation.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service says 25 cases where the undercover journalist was a prosecution witness will be reviewed.’
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Boris Johnson wants to secure control of the courts and the prosecution service, a move which would put London’s mayor in charge of the criminal justice system in the capital, the Guardian has learned. The plan would see control wrested from Whitehall and the devolution of the most important pillars of the justice system.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Operation Kalmia 2 was an investigation to determine whether any offences had been committed in connection with Staffordshire Police’s handling of disclosure of unused material in a prosecution (relating to the death of Kevin Nunes), which resulted in the convictions for murder in the subsequent criminal proceedings being quashed by the Court of Appeal. Following an investigation led by Chief Constable of Derbyshire Mick Creedon and managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was asked to consider allegations in relation to two matters relating to the handling of the murder trial.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th November 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A 21-year-old man is believed to have become the first person in the UK to be jailed for posting revenge porn online.’
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The Guardian, 14th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An investigation has been launched into why a woman was prosecuted over an alleged false rape claim – and then killed herself. Eleanor de Freitas, 23, had bipolar disorder, and left notes saying she was frightened of going to court. She said she had been raped but faced trial for allegedly perverting the course of justice.’
BBC News, 7th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The death of a schoolboy 24 years ago from a treatable condition is to be reinvestigated by the Crown Prosecution Service.’
BBC News, 4th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An inmate is to face trial over an alleged assault on a prison officer after a High Court judge quashed the decision to drop the case against him.’
BBC News, 27th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Papers submitted to court in bid to trigger rare private prosecution of doctors exposed in The Telegraph’s undercover abortion investigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A bus driver wrongly accused of owning a film of a woman having sex with a tiger is trying to change the law on extreme pornography after a 14-month campaign to clear his name.’
The Independent, 26th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Following the death of Andrew Pimlott in Plymouth in April 2013, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has determined that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a police constable for gross negligence manslaughter or misconduct in public office.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th October 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The Director of Public Prosecutions has today clarified the CPS Policy on cases of encouraging or assisting suicide in light of the recent comments of the Supreme Court in the case of Nicklinson and others.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th October 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Police are arresting suspects of alleged historical sex crimes without sufficient evidence and keeping them on bail too long, a barrister has said.’
BBC News, 11th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Six police officers and staff could face criminal charges over an incident where a man was murdered by a vigilante after being wrongly accused of being a paedophile.’
The Independent, 7th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two police officers will not face charges of perjury, perverting the course of justice or collusion in relation to a death of a prisoner.’
BBC News, 7th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The most serious cases of revenge pornography – putting sexually explicit images of former partners online – should be prosecuted under laws which carry a maximum sentence of 14 years, new guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service suggests.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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