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 and government. Our duty is to make sure that the right person is prosecuted for the right offence, and ...
Hate crime - The Crown Prosecution Service
The CPS is responsible for deciding which cases go to court. This includes taking a decision on whether there is enough evidence to prosecute a crime as a hate crime. If an offender pleads not guilty the CPS are responsible for preparing and presenting the case against them at court. In hate crime cases the CPS is also responsible for asking ...
Public Justice Offences - The Crown Prosecution Service
the giving of false information to the police during the course of an existing investigation. There are statutory offences which cover similar conduct, for example: bomb hoaxes: section 51 (2) Criminal Law Act 1977. false alarms of fire: section 49 Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
Offences against the Person, incorporating the Charging Standard
Mar 21, 2022 · Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA 1988) Common assault is an act by which a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to suffer or apprehend immediate unlawful violence. Battery is committed by the intentional or reckless application of unlawful force to another person. These are two separate offences, placed on a statutory ...
Fraud Act 2006 - The Crown Prosecution Service
The Fraud Act 2006 (the Act) came into force on 15 January 2007 and applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Act repealed the following offences: Theft Act 1968. Section15 (obtaining property by deception); Section15A (obtaining a money transfer by deception);
Whistleblowing: Frequently Asked Questions - The Crown …
Whistleblowing is when an employee reports suspected past, present or imminent wrongdoing, or an attempt to conceal wrongdoing. Officially this is called ‘making a disclosure in the public interest’. Whistleblowing is important to safeguard the effective delivery of public services, and to ensure value for money.
Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 6: Consent
May 21, 2021 · The Code for Crown Prosecutors. The Code for Crown Prosecutors is a public document, issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions that sets out the general principles Crown Prosecutors should follow when they make decisions on cases.
Allocation, Sending and Committal for Sentence
Nov 27, 2023 · This guidance sets out the prosecution approach in respect of the legal framework for allocating, committing for sentence and sending cases in respect of adults to the Crown Court. This is a complicated area which guidance cannot summarise in its entirety. Instead, this guidance focuses in particular on questions which are likely to arise ...
Chapter 7: Key Legislation and Offences - The Crown Prosecution …
May 21, 2021 · Key points. Rape is a crime of basic intent, and drunkenness is not a defence. Section 1 Rape involves penetration of the vagina, anus or mouth by a penis, therefore a woman can only commit this offence as an accomplice. Rape is an indictable only offence and carries a maximum of life imprisonment.
Homicide: Murder, manslaughter, infanticide and causing or …
2 days ago · The Code for Crown Prosecutors. The Code for Crown Prosecutors is a public document, issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions that sets out the general principles Crown Prosecutors should follow when they make decisions on cases.