CPS Flashcards
who was the pressure group who criticised the role of the police in the prosecution process?
Justice
before 1984 who was the prosecution instigated by?
the police
what did the Phillips royal commission agree with Justice?
that the investigation and prosecution processes should be separate bodies and recommend the establishment of the CPS
the CPS was set up under which act?
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
what are the 2 tests prior to prosecution?
Evidence and Public interests test
what are the two tests called?
the full code test
what were the initial problems with the CPS?
they were under funded and under staffed and relations with the police were poor
what did the Labour government set up?
the Glidewell review (effective from 1999)
what did the review recommend?
42 new CPS areas as there were initially 13.
what did the Access to Justice act 1999 grant the CPS?
higher audience rights to all trained lawyers, the cps now conducts trials in the higher courts
what was the recent change made to the cps?
the Criminal Justice Act 2003 gave them charging powers
what did the DPP say about this?
it will have to be the most influential change in a reform, for the performance of the criminal justice system
