Consultation outcome

Joint Prosecution Protocol Consultation

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 16 February 2023
• Last updated: 25 October 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

Access ‘Joint Prosecution Protocol’.

Feedback received

Summary of Responses

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Summary of Responses

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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).

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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
12:15am on 23 February 2023 to 11:45pm on 20 April 2023

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

Launch of consultation processes in respect of protocols on concurrent jurisdiction

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Published 16 February 2023
Last updated 25 October 2023 + show all updates

1. 25 October 2023

   Added: summary of responses and outcome.

2. 23 February 2023

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

3. 16 February 2023

   First published.