Crown Prosecution Service
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Keir Starmer and the CPS: Labour's Achilles heel?
Talking Point Labour leader was head of the CPS when three of its cases resulted in Post Office scandal convictions
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Lucy Letby to face retrial over attempt to murder baby girl
Speed Read UK’s most prolific child killer to face additional charge after lodging appeal against conviction
By The Week Staff Published
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Barristers’ strike: who is ultimately to blame for court ‘chaos’?
Talking Point Justice secretary has accused barristers of ‘holding justice to ransom’ with ‘indefinite’ walkout
By Arion McNicoll Published
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What did Keir Starmer do as DPP?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Boris Johnson renews Jimmy Savile ’conspiracy theory’ in ’baseless’ attack on Labour leader
By The Week Staff Published
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Why are English courts sitting idle?
Speed Read Criminal cases brought to trial have plunged to record lows despite rising crime
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Why the CPS is accused of quietly dropping rape cases
In Depth Prosecutors to face judicial review challenge over alleged covert policy changes
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Social media abuse to be treated like offline hate crimes
Speed Read The Crown Prosecution Service will target internet trolls with new online rules
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Newcastle sex abuse ring: Eighteen guilty of grooming young girls
Speed Read Victims as young as 13 given drugs and alcohol before being assaulted
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Craig Mackinlay: Tory MP charged over campaign spending
Speed Read Candidate for South Thanet and two others will appear in court next month
By The Week Staff Published
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Violence against women: record number of convictions reported
Speed Read But charities say there is still a long way to go before all victims receive the justice they need and deserve
By The Week Staff Published
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Women with vaginal piercings 'victims of female genital mutilation'
In Depth The Department of Health has been accused of 'undermining' real abuse with its new guidelines on FGM
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Rape and consent: will new guidelines make a difference?
In Depth CPS advice to police aims to challenge rape myths and stereotypes, but it won't change the law
By The Week Staff Published
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Secret trial blocked by Court of Appeal
In Depth 'Core' of terror trial will be secret, but media and public will have access to most proceedings
By The Week Staff Last updated
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'Sexminster' victim Nigel Evans urges abuse case time limit
In Depth Former Deputy Speaker believes we need statute of limitations – and anonymity for those accused
By The Mole Published
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