Court of Appeal rejects case over alleged CPS change in rape and sexual assault prosecutions

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 on prosecuting serious sexual offences between 2016 and 2018 and … Read more

CPS refuses to prosecute gang of teenagers who mugged five-months-pregnant woman

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

Mother slams CPS for concluding review into daughter’s crash as prosecutors blame Covid for delays

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

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

Women and girls groomed by gangs and forced to sell drugs should NOT face criminal charges, CPS says

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

Emirati sheikh accused of ‘sexual assault’ by Hay organiser will not face prosecution, CPS say

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 wife ‘told her she was “a prostitute” after she admitted affair’ 

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 urges Scotland Yard to ‘thoroughly’ investigate Dominic Cummings’ trip

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

Senior CPS lawyer is being probed by bosses over petition calling for Nelson Mandela statue removal

Senior CPS lawyer is being probed by her employers after petition set up by far-right group Britain First calling for Nelson Mandela statue to be removed is posted on her Facebook page Kim Kendall, 59, was reported to bosses after the appeal went on her timeline The petition says the statue of the freedom fighter … Read more

Lawyer who charged Caroline Flack with assault says CPS was right to prosecute

The lawyer who charged Caroline Flack with assault has defended his decision to press on with the case and insisted he made the right decision.   Former chief prosecutor Ed Beltrami has spoken out about his decision to pursue a trial, four months after the 40-year-old star was found dead in her home. Mr Beltrami claimed … Read more