From Monday 5 January prosecutors in England and Wales will be able to charge those involved in small boast crossings with new offences that make it illegal to supply items such as engines and those ...

Two men have been convicted for plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Jewish communities in the north-west of England which aimed to kill hundreds of innocent people.

Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS, said: “Today the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised two further charges of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand.

The head of a sophisticated drugs network responsible for distributing over 165 kilograms of cocaine across the southeast of England has been jailed for 14 years after being extradited from Thailand.

Charges for strangulation and suffocation have surged since the offence was introduced three years ago, according to CPS data. Latest CPS figures reveal that charges rose from 1,483 in 2022–23 to ...

A 14-year-old who boasted in a rap video ‘we just done a murder’ has been convicted of murdering Ibrahima Seck following a trial.

This accompanying note is to provide complementary information for therapists to the CPS Legal Guidance on Pre-trial Therapy. It does not have the force of guidance but is intended as a helpful ...

The CPS and Equally Ours Research into the public understanding of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) and consent project was carried out in two stages: The research showed that, overall, the ...

Lawyers will consider charging anyone caught sharing deepfakes, downblousing images or cyberflashing as new guidance is launched to help counter predatory online behaviours. Prosecutors will take ...

Children affected by domestic abuse will be automatically treated as victims regardless of whether they were present during violent incidents, the CPS announced today. In line with new domestic abuse ...

This sets out the CPS approach to 'county lines' offending, including the safeguarding of vulnerable persons, and the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences. As ‘county lines’ offending ...

The new deception as to sex guidance has been updated to assist prosecutors in their decision making in this complex area of law. The law, which our guidance reflects, states there is no difference ...