Crown Prosecution Service

British

noun

CPS. (in England and Wales) an independent prosecuting body, established in 1986, that decides whether cases brought by the police should go to the courts: headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions Compare procurator fiscal

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Det Ch Insp Matthew Dixon, of Greater Manchester Police, said the Crown Prosecution Service was approached for directions and guidance, and it was identified that the criminal threshold had not been met.

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This is the first time the Crown Prosecution Service has brought charges of murder as crimes against humanity under the International Criminal Court Act 2001.

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Durham Constabulary have said they are preparing a file for the Crown Prosecution Service for the consideration of charges.

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Roy Pershad, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "This was a catastrophic crash which claimed the life of Aalia, a young woman with her whole future ahead of her, and left two other people with life changing injuries."

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The Crown Prosecution Service said "making" an image included opening an email attachment or downloading a website image.

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