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'Bottom slap' lawyer accuses CPS of witness intimidation

13.01.11
Senior Crown lawyers were accused today of intimidating witnesses testifying for a barrister who claims she was slapped on the bottom by her manager... more

Man who threw snowball at police officer goes to court

23.12.10
Man has appeared in court charged with assault after he threw a snowball at a police officer... more

Assault charge dropped against Premier League and England striker Andy Carroll

13.12.10
Club bosses said today they were 'pleased' that an assault charge against England striker Andy Carroll has been dropped... more

Pooling justice resources 'could save £70m'

03.11.10
Pooling resources between agencies in the criminal justice system could save £70 million across England and Wales, the police watchdog said... more

Old Bailey judge attacks 'shambles caused by the CPS'

29.09.10
An Old Bailey judge condemns the 'shambles' in the criminal justice system caused by 'failures by the Crown Prosecution Service'... more

DPP Keir Starmer apologises for 'failings' in sex assault trial

20.09.10
Director of Public Prosecutions apologises to a woman for 'failings' in the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting her... more

Slashing costs at CPS ‘could compromise justice system’

15.07.10
Cuts to the Crown Prosecution Service could lead to miscarriages of justice, it was claimed... more

New setback in bid to recover £118m from crime’s Mr Bigs

22.04.10
Nearly 30 major criminals who owe more than £118 million in unpaid court orders have escaped extra time in jail in a new blow to efforts to deprive the 'Mr Bigs' of the crime world of their profits... more

No charges for Linford Christie's niece after Miss England assault claim

08.04.10
Former Miss England Rachel Christie will not face any charges over claims she assaulted another beauty queen, the CPS said... more

CPS lawyers refuse to name criminals who owe taxpayer £160m

07.04.10
Prosecutors refuse to name 45 convicted criminals who together owe nearly £160 million in unpaid court orders, because the information is 'sensitive personal data'... more

Criminals allowed to walk free: Report blasts London CPS for incompetence

16.03.10
Criminals are more likely to walk free from London courts than any other part of the country because of chronic mis-management by the CPS, a damning report says... more

I put faith in the CPS and they let me down says stab father

05.03.10
Father who was stabbed protecting his teenage son from a gang criticises prosecutors for allowing a suspected knife thug to walk free from court... more

Milan Mandaric charged with tax evasion

12.01.10
Milan Mandaric, the former chairman of Portsmouth Football Club, has been charged with tax evasion... more

Boys, 10, charged with raping 8-year-old girl

17.12.09
Two 10-year-old schoolboys will appear in court charged with raping an eight-year-old girl in a playground... more

Hate crime convictions increase tenfold

17.12.09
Conviction rates for hate crimes have increased tenfold in recent years, Government evidence has claimed... more

MPs and Peers referred to CPS over expenses

24.11.09
Video: Police investigating allegations of expenses fraud in Parliament referred four MPs and peers to the Crown Prosecution Service... more

Tracking calls, texts and emails is vital to fighting crime, says DPP

19.11.09
New powers to track the email, text message, phone and computer activity of every citizen are 'vital' for law enforcement, Britain's top prosecutor warns... more

WPc Fletcher killing: Tories pile on pressure for charges

16.10.09
Tory MPs call on Home Secretary to make a statement on claims there was enough evidence to charge two Libyan men in connection with the killing of WPc Yvonne Fletcher... more

Sergeant to be charged with G20 assault on woman protester

28.09.09
Policeman will be charged with assaulting a woman during the G20 protests, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed... more

Matt Le Tissier not charged over betting scam

22.09.09
Matt Le Tissier will not face criminal charges over a £10,000 betting scam he said he hatched in the 1990s... more

CPS accused of 'Alice in Wonderland' savings claims

27.07.09
Crown Prosecution Service accused of using 'Alice in Wonderland' accounting over claims it saved taxpayers millions by using in-house lawyers... more

Scotland Yard will not further investigate phone tapping

09.07.09
Scotland Yard will conduct 'no further investigation' of allegations of phone tapping by the News of the World ... more

Victory for hunters as CPS says hounds can 'search' for foxes

04.03.09
Prosecutors have dropped an attempt to tighten the law on hunting with dogs in a key legal decision that is likely to reduce significantly the number of people taken to court... more

Yard set to drop leaks case against Tory MP

15.12.08
The chances of the Damian Green affair ever coming to court receded after fresh claims that both Scotland Yard and prosecutors have real doubts about the Tory MP's arrest... more

Rugby parents won't be prosecuted

09.12.08
The parents of a 23-year-old rugby player who killed himself at the same Swiss clinic will not be charged over his death, the Crown Prosecution Service said... more

Seven in liquid bombs case to face retrial

10.09.08
Seven British Muslims accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic airliners flying out of Heathrow are to face a retrial... more


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