Youths who abuse on Twitter may avoid prosecution – Daily Telegraph

“Prosecutors will be told to exercise ‘real caution’ before deciding to prosecute children and young people over abusive comments made on Twitter and Facebook under guidelines to be issued today, it was reported.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge attacks ‘genius’ prosecutors after householder confronts yobs with knife – Daily Telegraph

“A senior judge demanded to know which ‘genius’ decided to charge a householder for holding knife while protecting his home despite none of the armed yobs being arrested.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

CPS statement in relation to Cyril Smith – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 28th, 2012 in child abuse, complaints, Crown Prosecution Service, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

“In March 1970, some 16 years before the Crown Prosecution Service was formed and when Sir Norman Skelhorn was the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), a file of evidence was submitted to the then DPP’s Office.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 27th November 2012

Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk

Crown Prosecution Service v Eastenders Cash and Carry plc and others – WLR Daily

Crown Prosecution Service v Eastenders Cash and Carry plc and others [2012] EWCA Crim 2436; [2012] WLR (D) 346

“Where restraint orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 were later set aside, the remuneration and expenses of the management receiver appointed under those orders were not recoverable either out of the assets of the companies to which the restraint orders related or from the Crown Prosecution Service.”

WLR Daily, 23rd November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Serious Fraud Office inspection report published – Attorney General’s Office

Posted November 21st, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, reports, Serious Fraud Office by sally

“The Attorney General has today published HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s report on the SFO.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 20th November 2012

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Regina (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service – WLR Daily

Regina (Gujra) v Crown Prosecution Service [2012] UKSC 52; [2012] WLR (D) 330

“The Crown Prosecution Service, in deciding whether to use its statutory power to take over and discontinue a private prosecution on the ground that there was insufficient evidence, was entitled to apply the same test as that applicable to Crown prosecutors when conducting public prosecutions, namely that a prosecution should not be continued unless it was more likely than not that the defendant would be convicted.”

WLR Daily, 14th November 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Nazir Afzal: how the CPS plans to bring more child abusers to justice – The Guardian

“The north-west head of the Crown Prosecution Service talks about bringing the Rochdale child sex ring before the courts/”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Harriet Atkinson ‘disgusted’ over CPS witness error – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2012 in courts, Crown Prosecution Service, news, witnesses by sally

“A woman has said she feels let down after the trial of a man accused of attacking her was halted because of a mistake by prosecutors.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DIY Law – BBC Law in Action

“Joshua Rozenberg looks at DIY law – what it is like to represent yourself as a litigant in person – and whether the CPS should be allowed to shut down private prosecutions.”

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BBC Law in Action, 30th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Consultation opens on Concurrent Jurisdiction guidelines – Crown Prosecution Service

“The CPS has today published interim guidelines for Crown Prosecutors handling cases where more than one country or jurisdiction is investigating criminal conduct. The guidelines, which take immediate effect, formally set out the factors that are considered when deciding where criminal proceedings should be brought.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 25th October 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

DPP to launch urgent investigation into failure to prosecute Jimmy Savile over child abuse allegations – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2012 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

“Mr Starmer will examine why the Crown Prosecution Service failed to act on evidence about Savile’s activities passed to it in 2009 by Surrey Police.”

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The Independent, 24th October 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

CPS invites sport bodies to roundtables on social media cases – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 19th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, internet, news, racism, sport by sally

“The CPS has extended its series of roundtables on prosecuting cases involving social media to include one in November with representatives invited from the FA, the England and Wales Cricket Board, the British Olympic Association and the Rugby Football Union.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th October 2012

Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk

April Jones Facebook comments: should Matthew Woods be in prison? – The Guardian

“Director of public prosecutions to draft guidelines about prosecution for offensive, indecent, or obscene comments online.”

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The Guardian, 9th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supergrass law leads to wholesale prison sentence cuts – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, informers, news, sentencing by sally

“New supergrass laws have led to some murderers, gangsters and drug dealers having their prison sentences cut by more than 80%, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.”

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BBC News, 8th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

R (on the application of Gujra) v CPS – headnotes – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, private prosecutions, Supreme Court by sally

“Supreme court to decide whether the CPS can take over private prosecutions in order to discontinue them.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan private prosecution rejected – BBC News

“A second bid to bring a private prosecution against two suspected terrorists to keep them in the UK has been rejected by a district judge.”

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BBC News, 4th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DPP refuses to consent to private prosecution of Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan for terrorism offences – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 2nd, 2012 in consent, Crown Prosecution Service, news, private prosecutions, terrorism by sally

“Statement from Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions:

‘On 7 September 2012, I received a request from those representing Mr Karl Watkin for my consent for him to bring a private prosecution against Babar Ahmad and Syed Ahsan for a number of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000. I also received copies of the documents upon which Mr Watkin proposes to rely in support of that prosecution.'”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st October 2012

Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk

CPS admits to ‘inadvertent’ disclosure of tuition fee protestors’ data – OUT-LAW.com

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has apologised to hundreds of people after it ‘inadvertently disclosed’ their names, dates of birth and other personal data in a document as part of its response to a freedom of information (FOI) request.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Row over rape prosecutors: Emily Thornberry v Keir Starmer QC – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2012 in barristers, budgets, Crown Prosecution Service, news, victims by sally

“Labour MP claims rape victims could be deprived of expert legal support because of savings made in hiring specially trained barristers.”

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The Guardian, 28th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

DPP invites responses to proposed new guidance on driving offences – Crown Prosecution Service

“Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has today launched a public consultation on guidance about the most serious driving offences, including death by careless or dangerous driving.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 27th September 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk