CPS prosecutors
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CPS prosecutors are legal professionals in England and Wales who work for the Crown Prosecution Service, making decisions on whether and how to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the state.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown Prosecution Service staff
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legal professionals ⓘ public prosecutors ⓘ |
| actsOnBehalfOf |
the Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Crown Court
NERFINISHED
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Magistrates’ courts ⓘ criminal courts ⓘ |
| canHandle |
either-way offences
ⓘ
indictable-only offences ⓘ summary offences ⓘ |
| country | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionMakingPower |
decide appropriate charges
ⓘ
decide whether to discontinue a case ⓘ decide whether to prosecute ⓘ |
| duty |
act fairly and impartially
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apply the Code for Crown Prosecutors ⓘ assess evidential sufficiency ⓘ assess public interest in prosecution ⓘ disclose relevant material to the defence ⓘ uphold the interests of justice ⓘ |
| employedBy | Crown Prosecution Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employerType | government department ⓘ |
| focusesOn | criminal law ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure fair trials
ⓘ
secure justice for victims and witnesses ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English law terminology ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| notResponsibleFor |
civil litigation
ⓘ
private prosecutions ⓘ |
| operatesIn | criminal justice system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| partOf | Crown Prosecution Service workforce ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
conduct prosecutions in court
ⓘ
make charging decisions ⓘ prosecute criminal cases ⓘ review evidence in criminal cases ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| requiresMembership | a legal professional body in England and Wales ⓘ |
| requiresQualification |
qualified barrister
ⓘ
qualified solicitor ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
CPS policies and guidance
ⓘ
Code for Crown Prosecutors NERFINISHED ⓘ professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| subnationalUnit |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksUnder | Director of Public Prosecutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
courts in England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
police in England and Wales ⓘ |
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