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HANSARDReconsidering a Prosecution Decision: Revised CPS GuidanceThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today published revised guidance to prosecutors on when they may institute or reinstitute criminal proceedings after a decision not to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Fraud CasesMy hon. Friend is right to raise this sickening trend. The Government are committed to stopping criminals benefiting from their ill-gotten gains. In 2019-20, the CPS successfully…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Fraud CasesWe are aware that cyber-criminals and fraudsters are attempting to exploit opportunities around the pandemic, as I have said. That is why the Government have invested in the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Fraud CasesThe CPS continues to work with the police and other investigators to prosecute criminal cases involving fraud. In 2019-20, the CPS prosecuted more than 10,000 defendants where…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Fraud CasesI thank my hon. Friend for his kind wishes. He is right to highlight the successes that the CPS has had in tackling serious fraud. In recent months, the serious fraud division has…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Fraud CasesI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. Crimes where covid is the context for exploitation and fraudulent behaviour are completely sickening. The Director of Public…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCriminal Cases: Guidelines on DisclosureI wish to provide an update in relation to the Attorney General’s guidelines and the CPIA code of practice. Disclosure The disclosure of unused material in criminal cases remains…17 Dec 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: ProsecutionsTackling rape is a priority for this Government, and £3 million has been awarded to the CPS in this year’s spending review specifically for rape and serious sexual offence work.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Backlog of CasesI wish the hon. Lady a happy birthday and thank her for her kind wishes, but I have to disagree with the premise of her question. Of course, the Government take very seriously the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Backlog of CasesAgain, my hon. Friend raises an important point, because, in order to tackle the backlog and ensure that court activity continues where possible, the CPS has moved over its Crown…10 Dec 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: ProsecutionsThe hon. Gentleman is, with respect, wrong to suggest that perpetrators of rape can behave with immunity—I think that was the word he used. There is a real priority shared…10 Dec 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: ProsecutionsThe decline in criminal justice outcomes for rape is a cause of deep concern for us all, and although the increased charge rates in 2019-20 and in quarter 1 of 2020-21 have led to…10 Dec 2020HANSARDPublicly Funded BarristersCriminal defence lawyers play a crucial role in upholding the rule of law, and the Government greatly value the work that they do. In my meetings with the Bar Council, the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDPublicly Funded BarristersAs I have already mentioned, the £51 million of additional funding through the criminal legal aid review has been allocated specifically for those publicly funded barristers and…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Backlog of CasesMorning, Mr Speaker. The criminal justice response to the pandemic has been truly collaborative, and I thank all frontline staff for their incredibly hard work. The Crown…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Backlog of CasesI am grateful for the question from the hon. Lady. I am working with the Lord Chancellor and with all Government Departments to support publicly funded lawyers. At the beginning…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Law: Government ComplianceI work frequently with Departments on legislation, including on issues that relate to compliance with international law. The UK is committed to the rules-based international…05 Nov 2020HANSARDLegal Profession: Government CriticismMy hon. Friend and I are in total agreement on this. I know that during his years of practice at the Bar, he will have been part of a profession that upheld the highest standards.…05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Law: Government ComplianceThe hon. Gentleman raises some interesting points, but it seems that he has missed the fundamental principle underlying our constitution and the UK’s relationship with…05 Nov 2020HANSARDLegal Profession: Government CriticismI am proud of the profession, and in my role as head of the Bar, I will not hesitate to champion the interests of our lawyers. Indeed, given that it is Pro Bono Week, I take this…05 Nov 2020