Our Reports

Follow-up to the May 2002 review looking at the treatment of minority ethnic victims, witnesses and defendants.

Published: 19 May 2004

Getting On The Right Track – a review of the CPS’s handling of British Transport Police casework. A follow-up report was published in March 2007.

Published: 30 March 2004

An assessment of arrangements for business planning in the CPS against a public sector framework and good planning practice.

Published: 09 April 2003

Attrition in the prosecution process; the “justice gap” between the number of crimes recorded and the number where offenders are brought to justice.

Published: 24 January 2003

The CPS’s handling of road traffic cases involving fatalities, including those which do not result in prosecution. Follow-up report in November 2008.

Published: 19 December 2002

The CPS’s handling of cases governed by time limits because the accused is remanded in custody.

Published: 18 September 2002

The CPS’s handling of casework involving members of minority ethnic groups, either as victims, witnesses or defendants.

Published: 01 April 2002

How the CPS deals with its statutory duty, under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, to disclose prosecution material.

Published: 01 March 2000

Review of advocacy by CPS lawyers and solicitors and counsel instructed by them, and aspects of case preparation which support effective advocacy.

Published: 01 February 2000

The CPS’s handling of cases resulting in an adverse finding (No Case To Answer, Discharged Committal, Judge Ordered or Directed Acquittal).

Published: 01 June 1999