The Latest Breaking News from CPS

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein

Criminal proceedings have been dropped as ‘there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction’

From Doe v. Bd. of Ed. of City of Chicago, decided today by Judge Matthew Kennelly (N.D. Ill.), plaintiff's allegations (as usual, they are just allegations): Doe was a student at Lincoln Park High School (LPHS), where he played on the boys' basketball team. During the 2019–2020 school year, Doe…

Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Britain’s deadliest residential fire since World War II, survivors and bereaved relatives are demanding that criminal charges be brought against those responsible for the blaze that killed 72 people in 2017

Final report calls for a series of measures, while the CPS has said any charging decisions are unlikely until end of 2026

Met says inquiry report ‘reaches clear conclusions’, but that any prosecutions are not expected until 2027

The nationwide bus driver shortage is disrupting schools. Low pay, long hours, and a lack of benefits are making it hard to recruit and retain drivers.

Exclusive: Keith Fraser warns against quick decisions after boys as young as 11 were involved in recent disorder

Three years on from a decision to drop the prosecution of her alleged rapist, Jade McCrossen-Nethercott received a payout from the CPS, which said the defence should have been challenged in court