Consultation outcome

Joint Prosecution Protocol Consultation

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

Feedback received

Summary of Responses

Summary of Responses

Detail of feedback received

This is a summary of responses to the public consultation undertaken by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Service Prosecution Authority (SPA) on revisions to the CPS-SPA Protocol regarding the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in England and Wales (the Protocol).


Original consultation

Summary

A Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA), Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Public Prosecuting Service Northern Ireland (PPSNI) public consultation on joint prosecution protocol.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

The protocol applies in respect of conduct of a person subject to Service law, which occurs when that person is in England or Wales.

In these circumstances, both the CPS and the SPA have jurisdiction to bring criminal proceedings, and it is necessary to determine the appropriate jurisdiction, the civilian courts or courts martial.

The protocol identifies principles and factors which are to be considered when a decision is made as to the appropriate jurisdiction in which to bring proceedings.

Documents

Updates to this page

Published 16 February 2023
Last updated 25 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added: summary of responses and outcome.

  2. Added information on the launch of consultation processes about protocols on concurrent jurisdiction.

  3. First published.

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