Anti-violence against women campaigners have today lost a legal challenge against the CPS over claims of a change in policy on prosecuting alleged rapes and other serious sexual offences. The End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) argued the CPS had ditched its ‘merits-based’ policy to prosecuting serious sexual offences and had instead adopted a more … Read more
CPS refuses to prosecute gang of teenagers who mugged five-months-pregnant woman on the Tube after ‘hero’ police track them down Natasha Porter was travelling towards Wembley Central in 2019 when attacked Mother described how men laughed as she begged them to return her phone CPS has since decided it is ‘not appropriate to commence proceedings’ … Read more
Grieving mother slams CPS for concluding review into decision not to charge driver of Land Rover whose wheel fell off and killed her 11-year-old daughter – after prosecutors blamed Covid for delaying investigation Hayley Hodson, 41, from Lincolnshire, is upset CPS decided not to prosecute Her daughter Amelia, 11, was killed as she walked to … Read more
RSPCA is set to hand over its role in bringing animal cruelty cases to court to the CPS so it can focus on ‘frontline work’ after criticism over its private prosecutions The RSPCA said today that it has paved the way for the CPS to take over cases But this would only continue as long … Read more
Schoolgirl, 15, launches High Court battle against the CPS for ‘adopting a biased, pro-trans ideology’ by backing LGBT charity Stonewall Teenager, referred to only as A, took issue when CPS issued school guidance Guidance said that students should be allowed to use their preferred bathrooms Teenager A argued she could be at risk of hate … Read more
The Crown Prosecution Service has told Harry Dunn’s parents it will continue to pursue the prosecution of their son’s alleged killer, despite the High Court ruling she had diplomatic immunity. Mr Dunn, 19, died when his motorbike was hit by a car being driven on the wrong side of the road by American Anne Sacoolas … Read more
Women and girls groomed by gangs and forced to sell drugs should NOT face criminal charges, CPS says Women and girls forced to commit crime should avoid gang-related prosecution The new guidance for lawyers has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service It comes as prosecutors warned gang members ‘sell drugs from partner’s homes’ By Antonia … Read more
No legal case will be brought against the Emirati minister of tolerance after he was accused of ‘serious sexual assault’ by the organiser of the Hay literary festival in Abu Dhabi. The case against Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan, 69, had not met the legal criteria requuired to bring charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced … Read more
CPS solicitor accused of stalking his judge wife ‘told her she was “a prostitute” and “dirty s**t” after she admitted affair’ Scott Ainge, 47, of Leyland, Lancashire, is accused of stalking ex-wife Kate, 41 Mrs Ainge moved in with her parents and claims that her ex showed up every day She claims that Ainge would … Read more
Former CPS chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal urges Scotland Yard to ‘thoroughly’ investigate Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham Lawyers for Afzal written to Met chief Cressida Dick, Jo Farrell and Max Hill QC He called for ‘thorough investigation’ into 264-mile journey made by Cummings Letters describe investigation by Durham Police as ‘short, narrow and limited’ By George … Read more