A man formerly from Skegness has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his partner, two years after he set her on fire in the home they shared. Leigh Pateman, 47, doused his partner ...

A violent sexual predator who tried to murder a schoolgirl has been convicted of further offences against eight others at Teesside Crown Court today.

Shane Gibbs, 35, was convicted of 15 counts following a trial including rape and other serious sexual and violent offences. During October to December 2023, Gibbs preyed upon children and vulnerable ...

1. This fees bulletin confirms increases to the guideline rates for hotel accommodation claimable under the CPS Fee Schemes by external advocates instructed on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service.

At the heart of this will be a change to the Code for Crown Prosecutors - the guidance by which prosecutors make their decisions – which will be designed to eliminate racial bias in decision-making.

Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, said: “It is widely acknowledged that racial disproportionality exists in our criminal justice system, but acknowledgment must not be taken as ...

The Crown Prosecution Service sits at the heart of the criminal justice system. It is our role to decide whether someone should be charged with the most serious criminal offences. The decisions we ...

The Crown Prosecution Service sits at the heart of the criminal justice system. Our prosecutors decide whether someone should be charged with the most serious criminal offences. The decisions we make ...

Why the Crown Prosecution Service? We protect the public by prosecuting the right person for the right offence. We’re independent and we make our decisions fairly and objectively by following our Code ...

A man who was dealing drugs on the streets of Newport has been sentenced for murder after he stabbed another man in the chest. David Sisman, 21, admitted in Court that he was dealing drugs on 14 May ...

Daw David Sisman (Dyddiad geni: 8/3/2003) o Gasnewydd, ac fe’i cafwyd yn euog o lofruddiaeth yn dilyn treial. Bu farw Lee Crewe ar 14 Mai 2024 yn 36 oed. Mae David Roberts yn Uwch Erlynydd y Goron yng ...