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His Majesty The King, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has approved the reappointment of 3 Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, the Rt Hon David Gauke, and an expert panel are carrying out an independent review of sentencing.
Anthony Rogers has been named as the preferred candidate to be the next Chief Inspector of His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI).
Josephine joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in 2002. She has previously served in the democratic Republic of Congo, twice in Cote d’Ivoire, and Nigeria. She was the British Ambassador to Cote d‘Ivoire between 2016 and 2020. She...
Nominations are now open to celebrate the important work of prosecutors strengthening the criminal justice system, the Attorney General has announced
The Service Prosecuting Authority is the principal prosecuting authority within the Service Justice System and is responsible for the prosecution of all service offences before the Service Courts.
Guidelines on the prosecutor’s role in applications for Witness Anonymity Orders: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008.
The responsibilities of prosecutors where a suspect’s conduct could be dealt with in different ways and by different organisations.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Josephine Maguire as the Interim Chair of the Judicial Pension Board from 1 November 2024 until the earlier of the appointment of a new Chair or 30 June 2025.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
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