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

Child sex abuse report reveals catalogue of errors – Daily Telegraph

“Police, social workers and the Crown Prosecution Service ‘missed opportunities’ to stop a child exploitation ring abusing young girls over several years, according to a report published today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police should face fewer dangerous driving prosecutions, says CPS – The Guardian

“Fewer prosecutions should be brought against police, fire brigade and ambulance staff who commit driving offences while responding to emergencies, according to draft guidance issued by the Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday.”

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The Guardian, 27th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law criminalising squatting to be challenged in court by cottage dweller – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, homelessness, news, police, squatting by tracey

“Irene Gardiner bringing case against Crown Prosecution Service and police over law change that could make her homeless.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fact’s victory over Surfthechannel is a decisive blow in the copyright wars – The Guardian

“The link-sharing website’s demise at the hands of the content industry’s pitbull has set more than one precedent.”

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The Guardian, 19th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

An injustice that won’t go away – The Independent

“A 1988 murder led to the conviction of three innocent men. Now ‘Panorama’ looks again at the role of the police.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

England riots one year on: Culprits jailed for 1,800 years – BBC News

“Prison sentences totalling more than 1,800 years have been handed out to rioters following the disorder which began exactly a year ago.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lawcast 218: John Cooper QC on the #Twitterjoketrial judgment – Charon QC

“The judgment in the #twitterJoketrial is an important one for Paul Chambers who has been acquitted and can now get on with his life without the stain of criminal conviction hanging over his head.”

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Charon QC, 28th July 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

‘Twitter joke’ case only went ahead at insistence of DPP – The Guardian

“The director of public prosecutions (DPP) stopped his staff dropping the case against Paul Chambers, author of the ‘Twitter joke’ about blowing up Robin Hood airport in South Yorkshire, it has been claimed.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Report into cases of Violence Against Women and Girls – Crown Prosecution Service

“The CPS has tried to find ways of assessing the impact it has on improving the safety of the victims in cases of violence against women and girls.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Domestic violence conviction rates at all-time high – The Guardian

“Domestic violence conviction rates are at their highest after a four-year campaign by prosecutors to tackle violence against women and girls, the director of public prosecutions will announce on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nine in ten sex attacks go unreported, warns DPP – Daily Telegraph

“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, will reveal that convictions for rape are now at record levels but it is only the tip of the iceberg. Just ten per cent of victims of serious sexual assault will go to the police, mainly because they do not believe the criminal justice system will help them, he will say.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk