Our Reports

Follow-up to the September 2007 report.

Published: 20 October 2009

The instruction of prosecution advocates in the Crown Court and payment of counsel. Accompanies the advocacy and case presentation report.

Published: 16 July 2009

Accompanies the audit on the instruction of Crown Court prosecution advocates and payment of counsel. A follow-up report was published in March 2012.

Published: 16 July 2009

When Things Go Wrong – a review of the handling of complaints made to the CPS about its work. A follow-up report was published in January 2013.

Published: 05 March 2009

A review of the effectiveness of the operation of the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office (RCPO) charging scheme.

Published: 27 November 2008

Review of the decision-making, conduct and prosecution by the CPS of road traffic offences involving fatalities. Follow-up to December 2002 report.

Published: 13 November 2008

A review of CPS compliance with the requirements of the court plea and sentence documentation scheme.

Published: 04 November 2008

Follow-up to August 2005 report on the CPS’s role in safeguarding children through its handling of cases with child victims, witnesses and defendants.

Published: 21 August 2008

An audit of CPS performance in the quality and effectiveness of file endorsements and the administration of case files.

Published: 22 May 2008

The report includes the findings of all CPS inspections undertaken since the March 2000 disclosure report and was followed up in December 2009.

Published: 13 May 2008