Chief Crown Prosecutor definition

Chief Crown Prosecutor means a person designated as such under section 1(4) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985;
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Examples of Chief Crown Prosecutor in a sentence

  • A “virtual” 43rd Area, CPS Direct, is also headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor and it provides an out-of-hours charging service.

  • The CPS has 42 Areas across England and Wales, each headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor.

  • If further escalation is required, the matter may be referred by an HMI to the appropriate Deputy Head of Division or Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor.

  • The Chief will correspond with the Chief Crown Prosecutor in an effort to have the case adjourned or the member excluded from court.

  • If this is not resolved, the matter may be referred by an Assistant Director or above to the appropriate Head of Division or Chief Crown Prosecutor.

  • Civil High Court SCPOs should be referred to the Head of CPS Proceeds of Crime (POC) via a Chief Crown Prosecutor (or a Whitehall prosecutor of equivalent seniority, or law enforcement officer) as CPS POC holds the CPS lead for civil proceedings.