Crown Prosecution Service
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FDA welcomes additional CPS funding to support victims of crime
The FDA has welcomed that the CPS will be receiving additional resources. The announcement follows the…
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CPS must have additional resourcing to increase RASSO prosecutions, Parliamentary event hears
Last week in Parliament the FDA launched a new report calling for consistent direction of policy…
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There is no “cherry-picking” of cases in the CPS
The FDA’s Duncan Woodhead says justice can only be served when police and prosecutors work together,…
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“Charging decisions for serious crimes must remain with the CPS”, says FDA
The FDA has responded to three senior police officers calling for responsibility for charging decisions to…
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CPS pay: FDA calls for meeting with Attorney General
The FDA has written to the Attorney General seeking a meeting to discuss pay in the…
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“My colleagues and fellow FDA members are working flat out trying to deliver justice”
FDA Section Convenor Stephen Head talks about the benefits of being in the FDA, how it…
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Justice cannot be reliant on goodwill, says FDA
The FDA has voiced concerns that courts can open for longer under ‘temporary operating hours’, as…
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FDA joins call for immediate Covid safety review of courts
The FDA has joined fellow trade unions as well as legal professional bodies in calling for…
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Petition for Justice: “Access to justice is a fundamental right and it must be protected” says FDA
The FDA has sent its petition for justice to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak,…
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Black History Month: In conversation with David Lammy
David Lammy MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, has joined FDA General Secretary Dave…
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‘All we are asking is for the judiciary to follow government guidance’- FDA writes to the Lord Chief Justice
The FDA has written to the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, to raise serious concerns about…
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‘All we are asking is for the judiciary to follow government guidance’- FDA writes to the Lord Chief Justice
The FDA has raised serious concerns with the Lord Chief Justice over the approach taken by…
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‘It will take more than a lick of paint to clear the backlog of 40,000 cases’ says FDA
FDA National Officer Steven Littlewood responds to announcement on court modernisation in government’s plan for jobs.
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‘More than a lick of paint’ needed to clear backlog of 40,000 court cases
FDA National Officer Steven Littlewood has welcomed today’s announcement of investment in the modernisation of courts,…
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Coronavirus: urgent risk assessments needed to ensure safety of courts
The FDA has welcomed steps to restrict physical court hearings but more needs to be done…
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Tackling stress in the CPS: The FDA talks to Helen Wheatley
We speak to the health and safety rep about how she helped create a new CPS…
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Manifesto for Justice gains TUC support
TUC Congress delegates have voted unanimously to support the FDA’s Manifesto for Justice campaign.
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£85M to the CPS is a good start, but it should not be treated as an end
FDA National Officer Steven Littlewood responds to the recent ‘crime week’ funding announcement.
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British public asks Boris Johnson to answer Manifesto for Justice’s demands
Almost 900 messages have been sent to the new Prime Minister, calling on him to save…
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FDA, Bar Council and Law Society launch Manifesto for Justice
The document and its accompanying petition have been designed to save the UK Criminal Justice System.
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CPS launches the FDA’s ground-breaking stress policy
Designed by FDA members, the CPS Managing Work-Related Stress Policy is believed to be the first…
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Union advocate: The FDA talks to Mike Jones QC
Despite initially seeing it as a “flight of fancy”, Mike Jones achieved the position of a…
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FDA wins up to 8% pay increases for CPS members
Union’s new deal also sees Crown Prosecutors’ pay rise by over 10%.
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We can’t allow justice to become devalued
FDA National Officer Steven Littlewood responds to Max Hill QC’s recent Justice Select Committee appearance.
