| Date | Category | Guidance | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Amended the term 'out of court disposals' to 'out of court resolutions (disposals)' as a result of a change in terminology. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Enforcing sentences and managing offenders | Replaced all 'Her Majesty' references to 'His Majesty'. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Hearing and trial management | Updated 'Her Majesty' references to 'His Majesty'. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Changed 'Her Majesty' references to 'His Majesty'. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Enforcing sentences and managing offenders | Replacement link to MARAC FAQs |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Hearing and trial management | Added link to the Better Case Management Revival Handbook 2023. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | 2012 ACPO 'Guidance on the Use of Community Resolutions (CR) Incorporating Restorative Justice' replaced by 2022 NPCC 'Community resolutions guidance'. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Removal of quick reference guide to out of court disposal from further information box. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Complete list of MG forms reinstated. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Prosecution and case management reference material | Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Section on Charging process amended. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Wording amended for adult, youth and foreign national conditional cautions. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Section on charging process amended and link to CPS guidance added. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance. Removed section on the CPS and ACPO joint programme Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance - replaced with reference to DG6 Added to the list on police charge cases Removed outdated pre-charge referral diagram Removed links on preparing a file for case evidence - replaced with DG6 link Amended CPS disclosure link to reflect the 2018 revised manual Added a link on attorney General's guidance on Disclosure Added a link on joint protocol on third party material |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Link added to provide access to further materials to support the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Updates to reflect Code of Practice for Victims of Crime 2020. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Enforcing sentences and managing offenders | Updated links for sentencing overview. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Hearing and trial management | Updated links for sentencing overview. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Link within Further information box updated. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Amended Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority section. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Updated link for MoJ guidance on Victim Personal Statement. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Amended wording to Community resolution. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Changes to youth cautions. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Fixed broken link to Third Party Disclosure in RTC. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Removal of reference to neighbourhood justice outcomes. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Link added to restorative justice document. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Removal of misleading text. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Prosecution and case management reference material | Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Update a link to 2015 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Minor wording changes and addition of section on Victim personal statements. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Updating link from The Prosecution Team (2011) Manual of Guidance: For the preparation, processing and submission of prosecution files to The Prosecution Team (2011) Manual of Guidance: For the preparation, processing and submission of prosecution files (incorporating National File Standard 2015). |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Link to CPS (2013) The Director’s Guidance on Charging 5th Edition changed to CPS (2013) The Director’s Guidance on Adult Conditional Cautions, 7th Edition. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Removal of word "blameless". |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Addition of link to a protocol and some explanatory text. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Addition of link to a protocol and some explanatory text. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Addition of link to a protocol and some explanatory text. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Hearing and trial management | Addition of link to a protocol and some explanatory text. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Corrected an error and clarified wording around Full Code Test and Threshold Test. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Addition of links to MG forms. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Amendment of information on compensation. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Charging and case preparation | Change navigational links to improve ease of use. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Enforcing sentences and managing offenders | Change navigational links to improve ease of use. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Victim and witness care | Update links to 2013 Code of Practice for Victims of Crime. |
|
| Prosecution and case management | Possible justice outcomes following investigation | Changes to Adult Cautions which pre-empt the full review of all OoCD's (due in March 2014). |
