Code for Crown Prosecutors
The Codefor Crown ProsecutorsOctober 2018CPS1 Table of contents Introduction ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ... 2 General Principles ........................................ ........................................ ................................. 3 The Decision Whether to Prosecute ........................................ ........................................ ...... 5 The Full code Test ........................................ ........................................ ............................... 7 The Threshold Test ........................................ ........................................ ............................. 12 Selection of Charges ........................................ ........................................ ........................... 14 Out-of-Court Disposals.
2.8. Prosecutors must be even-handed in their approach to every case, and have a duty to protect the rights of suspects and defendants, while providing the best possible service to victims. 2.9. The CPS is a public authority for the purposes of current, relevant equality legislation. Prosecutors are bound by the duties set out in this legislation .
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