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<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Victims’ Right to Review scheme came into effect
on the 5<sup>th</sup> June 2013. Between the date the scheme commenced and the 30<sup>th</sup>
September 2014 the CPS reviewed 2,023 appeals of which 267 (13.2%) were upheld.</p><p>The
number of decisions overturned represents a very small fraction of all the decisions
made by CPS lawyers. During the period from 1st June 2013 to 30th September 2014,
the CPS finalised 168,703 cases with a qualifying decision. This means that 0.16%
of cases that would qualify under the scheme resulted in an upheld Appeal.</p><p><br></p>
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