‘More than 200 people who were conned into buying useless investments have received payouts from the money recovered from the fraudster.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th December 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A haulage boss has been jailed today for his involvement in a people-smuggling network linked to the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children in Essex.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A convicted people smuggler, responsible for the manslaughter of 39 people who died in the back of a lorry in Essex, has today (24 September 2023) been ordered to pay a total of £65,157.65 to victims’ families through a Confiscation Order made by the court today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A boat skipper has been jailed after a man was killed when the vessel he was steering crashed into a buoy at high-speed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Mohammed Afzal who was convicted as part of a conspiracy to produce commercial quantities of illegal medical drugs has been ordered to pay back millions of pounds or face 10 extra years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 17th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The editor of a far-right website has been convicted of possessing racially inflammatory material including stickers that had been posted in and around Liverpool in 2021 as part of a campaign directing people to a website calling for the establishment of a white master race.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A YouTuber who targeted antisemitic abuse at a Jewish woman during a livestream has been sentenced for a hate crime.’
The Independent, 16th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who sexually assaulted a 93-year-old woman with dementia while employed to deliver hot meals to elderly and vulnerable people has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A teenage right-wing supremacist has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of planning to disguise himself as an armed police officer and kill Muslims worshipping at nearby mosques.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Five men have been sentenced today (9 November 2023) over waste disposal contracts that resulted in losses of around £417,000 to Cardiff City Council.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A former children’s holiday camp manager who posed as a teenage girl in order to groom children online has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Asset Recovery prosecution specialists have recovered a further £2.7million from two defendants following one of the largest multi-million-pound VAT fraud operations brought to justice by CPS and HMRC.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th October 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Members of an armed gang which kidnapped and brutally tortured a man for 27 hours have been imprisoned for between 25 and six years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th October 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘For the first time, the views of alleged victims will be considered when deciding whether the civilian or military justice system should deal with criminal cases involving a member of the armed forces.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Three men have been jailed for life for murdering a dad in his home.’
BBC News, 13th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The CPS is aware that following the recent disturbing events in the Middle East, the public and many different communities may be concerned about protests or demonstrations. The CPS recognises that whilst in the main demonstrations and protests will be peaceful and lawful, there may be incidents of public disorder and it is possible that some individuals may commit criminal offences.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th October 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Speech by Max Hill KC, DPP, to the JUSTICE Annual Human Rights Law Conference.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th October 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has updated its homicide guidance, specifically addressing mercy killings and failed suicide pacts, in order to increase transparency on “how prosecutors think and decide”.’
The Independent, 11th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service decided not to pursue charges against an undercover police officer who deceived a woman into a 19-year relationship without even hearing evidence from the victim in the case.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who pretended to be a teenage girl on social media to blackmail young boys into sending him nude images has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd September 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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