CPS – Changes to Advocate Panels Scheme – Message from the Chairman of the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted June 20th, 2011 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions by sally

“As many members of the Bar will be aware, the CPS published a new Advocate Panels Scheme on 31 March 2011. The new scheme followed discussions between a Bar Council group consisting of Circuit, CBA and YBC representatives and the CPS.”

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The Bar Council, 17th June 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

G20 protest death officer to appear in court – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2011 in demonstrations, homicide, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“The Scotland Yard officer accused of killing homeless newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests is to appear in court on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2011

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Tomlinson police officer to face manslaughter trial – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in evidence, homicide, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“PC Simon Harwood will face criminal proceedings for striking newspaper vendor with a baton during G20 protests in 2009.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2011

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Stephen Lawrence murder suspects to stand trial – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2011 in evidence, murder, news, prosecutions, racism, trials by tracey

“Two men are to stand trial accused of being part of a racist white gang that ‘targeted and killed’ the black teenager Stephen Lawrence because of the colour of his skin, the appeal court has said.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2011

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Criminal suspects to be charged through the post – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 9th, 2011 in bail, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“Criminal suspects are to be charged through the post under radical changes to free up police time, Theresa May will reveal today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2011

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Theresa May hands power to prosecute back to police – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“The power to decide whether a suspect is to be charged is to be taken from crown prosecutors and handed back to the police in more than 80% of cases, the home secretary, Theresa May, will promise.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2011

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Police officer who struck Ian Tomlinson could face manslaughter trial – The Guardian

Posted May 4th, 2011 in evidence, inquests, news, police, prosecutions, unlawful killing by sally

“Britain’s most senior prosecutor has said he was considering whether to prosecute the police officer who attacked Ian Tomlinson for manslaughter after an inquest jury found that the newspaper seller had been unlawfully killed.”

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The Guardian, 4th May 2011

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Tomlinson inquest: Review to test evidence for a criminal trial – The Guardian

“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has ordered a review of his decision last year not to prosecute anyone in connection with the death of Ian Tomlinson.”

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The Guardian, 4th May 2011

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Ian Tomlinson unlawfully killed, inquest finds – The Guardian

Posted May 3rd, 2011 in inquests, news, police, prosecutions, unlawful killing by sally

“A jury in the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson has concluded he was unlawfully killed by a police officer at the G20 protests.”

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The Guardian, 3rd May 2011

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CPS decides no prosecution of BT and Phorm for alleged interception of browsing data – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 15th, 2011 in interception, internet, press releases, prosecutions, telecommunications by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to consent to a request from an individual to begin a prosecution of BT Group Plc and Phorm Inc in relation to alleged unlawful interception of internet browsing data.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th April 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Murder cases given just one prosecutor as CPS pressured to cut costs – The Guardian

“Barristers and victim support groups have expressed concerns that in some murder trials, including forthcoming cases involving multiple defendants, the Crown Prosecution Service is instructing a single counsel for the prosecution.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2011

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BT and Phorm escape prosecution for secret wiretaps – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 11th, 2011 in interception, internet, investigatory powers, news, prosecutions by sally

“BT and Phorm will not face prosecution for trials of technology that secretly intercepted and profiled the broadband traffic of tens of thousands of people, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011

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News International could face prosecution – The Guardian

“News International as a corporation could face a criminal prosecution following its admission that the phones of celebrities were hacked into by its staff.”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2011

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Abuse claims against surgeon could not be prosecuted in UK – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2011 in child abuse, foreign jurisdictions, news, prosecutions, time limits by sally

“Police investigating allegations that a heart specialist who worked at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital had sexually abused children in Kenya found they would have been unable to bring a prosecution because the alleged offences occurred before May 2004, a spokesman for Scotland Yard said yesterday.”

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The Independent, 8th April 2011

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CPS opens Advocate Panels application scheme – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 4th, 2011 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is today launching a new scheme for the delivery of prosecution services in court. All advocates undertaking prosecution work in the Crown Court (and Higher Courts) from October must be members of new, quality-controlled CPS Advocate Panels.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 31st March 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Bribery Act: CPS/SFO Prosecution Guidance Published – Crown Prosecution Service

“Today, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Keir Starmer QC, and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Richard Alderman, issued joint guidance for prosecutors on the Bribery Act 2010.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 30th March 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Competition law reform could lead to more criminal prosecutions, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 18th, 2011 in competition, news, prosecutions by sally

“The reforms of competition law proposed by the Government today could lead to more people being convicted of the criminal cartel offence, according to one expert.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th March 2011

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Jarvis to escape prosecution over Potters Bar crash – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Jarvis will escape prosecution for the fatal Potters Bar train crash after the rail regulator is understood to have dropped criminal proceedings against the maintenance firm.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

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CPS stops prosecution for 1987 killing of Daniel Morgan – Crown Prosecution Service

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided that the prosecution of three men for the killing of private detective Daniel Morgan in 1987 cannot continue.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 11th March 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Scotland Yard in spotlight as axe murder case collapses – The Guardian

Posted March 11th, 2011 in murder, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“A major Scotland Yard investigation has ended in failure after three men were acquitted of charges over the 1987 murder of a private investigator who was found with an axe embedded in his head in a pub car park.”

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The Guardian, 11th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk