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Dec
02

CPS statement on R v Mouncher and Others

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Following the collapse of the trial the Crown Prosecution Service have issued the following statement CPS statement on R v Mouncher and Others 01/12/2011 The CPS has today decided to discontinue proceedings in the trial of eight former police officers accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Simon Clements, the CPS reviewing lawyer in the case said: “The allegations against these men arose out of their investigation into the murder of Lynette White. Three men were wrongly convicted in 1990 of her murder and had their convictions quashed on appeal. “These were extremely serious allegations that men who were then serving police officers ...Full Story
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Feb
14

Retracting rape and domestic violence allegations: CPS launches public consultation

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The CPSs have launched a consultation regarding the retraction of rape and domestic violence allegations. “Individuals who retract truthful allegations of rape or domestic violence out of fear are less likely to be prosecuted under proposed new guidance for prosecutors on the offence of perverting the course of justice, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, said today. But individuals who make malicious false allegations should know they risk prosecution, he said.” Full press release Retracting rape and domestic violence allegations: ...Full Story
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Jan
31

CPS to established a specialist Appeals Unit that will take on new cases in the appeal courts, including all work involving the Criminal Cases Review Commission

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CPS opens specialist Appeals Unit Media release : 26/01/2011 The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has established a specialist Appeals Unit that will take on new cases in the appeal courts, including all work involving the Criminal Cases Review Commission and Unduly Lenient Sentences. Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said: “The CPS is already committed to providing a first-rate service at every stage of a prosecution. This new unit extends that commitment to the appeal process. “Our dedicated team will hone their expertise and be the point of contact for lawyers and courts across England & Wales, ...Full Story
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Nov
05

Inspectorate critical of CPS

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Failings at the Crown Prosecution Service and police are costing the taxpayer £600,000 a year in abandoned trials and preventing cases from being brought before the courts, a CPS inspection report found this week. One eminent solicitor warned that the report showed a criminal justice system ‘on the verge of collapse’, with CPS budget cuts likely to make the situation worse. The report by the CPS Inspectorate examined cases that had been dropped by the CPS at the committal stage, when the CPS was due to present evidence to the defence in advance of a committal ...Full Story
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Jul
28

Foootball manager recalls nightmare ordeal after false child abuse accusations

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Dave Jones talks about his ordeal, in the Liverpool Daily post. Former Everton star Dave Jones tells Paddy Shennan about the horror of being falsely accused of child abuse And regarding the anger he directs towards the police in the book, he says: “I want to make it quite clear I am only targeting this one department in the police force – I have family and friends in the police. And I know the Crown Prosecution Service has a hard job, but I think one CPS person didn’t do their job properly.” Does he still wonder how his case got all the way ...Full Story
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