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 grabbed a woman in a park in broad daylight and attempted to rape her while she was with her young son has been ...

A man who brutally attacked his estranged partner has been found guilty of her murder today. Unable to accept that his ex-partner had moved on from their relationship, Mark Donovan, 40, confronted ...

Harrison Lawrence-Van Pooss killed Claire Knights on 23 August 2023, as she walked back from the beach at Minnis Bay, Birchington. He sexually assaulted her and beat her repeatedly. He then dumped her ...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the main prosecuting authority in England and Wales. In our daily operations we work in partnership with all agencies in the criminal justice system. We work ...

A former Co-operative bank director and local councillor was jailed today after previously admitting defrauding a vulnerable friend. Paul Flowers, 74, abused his power, withdrawing cash and paying for ...

A police officer has been sentenced for causing the death of a moped rider by careless driving following a fatal collision. PC Ian Brotherton, 32, of the Metropolitan Police, was driving a marked ...

Following a successful appeal on 27 February, Amesbury's 10-week prison sentence was suspended for two years. He was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, undertake a 12-month alcohol ...

HMCPSI recommendation: The CPS should use the findings from this inspection of IQA to consider, develop and implement a new approach to how it assesses casework quality. A crucial aspect of any new ...

A former Olympic swimmer and trainee police officer, who represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Games, has been jailed at Plymouth Crown Court for raping two teenage girls. He has also been ...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the main prosecuting authority in England and Wales. We work in partnership with all agencies in the criminal justice system, especially closely with the police, ...

Six people who exploited Vietnamese workers who had been smuggled into the UK for forced labour on cannabis farms have been convicted (Monday 24 February).