The Crown Prosecution Service | The Crown Prosecution Service
Your local CPS. The CPS operates across England and Wales, with 14 regional teams prosecuting cases locally. Each of these 14 CPS Areas is headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor, and works closely with local police forces and other criminal justice partners.
About CPS - The Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS is independent, and we make our decisions independently of the police …
The CPS Areas, CPSD, CPS Central Casework Divisions and CPS …
The CPS operates across England and Wales, with 14 regional teams prosecuting cases locally. Each of these 14 CPS Areas is headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor, and works closely with local police forces and other criminal justice partners.
The CPS: How we make our decisions
This means asking whether a court is more likely than not to find the defendant guilty when it's heard all the evidence. To answer this question the prosecutor must consider whether the evidence is reliable, credible and whether there is anything that might undermine the case against the defendant.. This test is different to the test the court applies at trial.
How a criminal case works | The Crown Prosecution Service
Less serious offences such as motoring offences or public order offences can usually only be tried in the magistrates’ court. These are called ‘summary only’ offences. The most serious offences such as rape or murder can only be tried in the Crown Court.
The Criminal Justice System - The Crown Prosecution Service
At the CPS we play a key role in the criminal justice system. It's our job to prosecute criminal cases - making sure we prosecute the right person for the right offence. These explainers illustrate our role, how we make our decisions and how we …
Prosecution guidance | The Crown Prosecution Service
Prosecution guidance assists Crown Prosecutors in their decision making. Purpose. The CPS prosecutes independently, fairly and works to deliver justice in every case.. The Code for Crown Prosecutors sets out the overarching principles to be followed by Crown Prosecutors when they make case decisions.. The purpose of the prosecution guidance is to assist Crown Prosecutors in applying the Code ...
The principles we follow - The Crown Prosecution Service
The Code for Crown Prosecutors sets out the basic principles to be followed by Crown Prosecutors when they make case decisions. The decision on whether or not to charge a case against a suspect is based on the Full Code Test as outlined in the Code.
Disclosure - The Crown Prosecution Service
Disclosure is a vital part of every investigation and the preparation of every case for prosecution and trial. The National Disclosure Improvement Plan (NDIP) published in January 2018 demonstrated the unprecedented joint commitment and focus of the police, the CPS and the College of Policing to finding solutions to the problem of getting disclosure right.
How the CPS charges and prosecutes rape cases
The CPS is a non-ministerial department responsible for making sure the right person is prosecuted for the right offence. We are part of the criminal justice system and work in partnership with other agencies and people within it, including the police, the courts, defence lawyers, the Witness Service and prisons services.