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Good quality prosecutorial advocacy underpins our ability to deliver timely justice. The criminal justice system needs a resilient supply of advocates \u2013 both prosecution and defence \u2013 and the Crown Prosecution Service (\u201cCPS\u201d) recognises that this is currently proving challenging, particularly in rape cases. Addressing this shortfall is a priority for the CPS.<\/p>
The CPS Advocate Panel is a time-limited quality-assured list of external junior advocates \u2013 self-employed barristers and solicitor agents \u2013 who undertake criminal prosecution advocacy for the CPS.<\/p>
There are currently around 770 advocates on the CPS\u2019 specialist Advocate Panel for Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (the \u201cRASSO Panel\u201d). Whilst there has been a decline in numbers over the past five years, there has been a notable increase of just under 100 RASSO Panel advocates during the last 12 months.<\/p>
Notwithstanding this increase, with RASSO caseloads at record levels, further action is needed to drive up numbers to provide sufficient counsel. The CPS has taken steps to do so, which have included revising the entry requirements for the RASSO Panel, moving away from a written application for experienced advocates but still requiring them to have completed CPS-accredited RASSO training (or commit to do so within 3 months). A further change to support the progression of advocates into RASSO work and improving the pipeline will be announced later this month.<\/p>
The CPS is also working with the Bar to improve the provision of RASSO training, to support wellbeing, and to promote the fact that \u2013 notwithstanding the challenges \u2013 RASSO work can be hugely fulfilling and support career progression.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5365", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hermer"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Hermer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-08-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-08-12T15:54:49.287Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-07-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rape: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that there are sufficient counsel available to prosecute rape offences.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4920", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Sandhurst"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Sandhurst"} ], "uin" : "HL451"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718900", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718900/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a Case Management System (CMS) which shows the number of defendants where a flag for rape has been added. This flag is applied at the onset of any case referred by the police to the CPS for a charge of rape and remains in place even if the charge is not proceeded with, is amended, or dropped. If a case is referred by the police for a charge other than rape, but subsequently a charge of rape is preferred, the flag is applied at that point.<\/p>
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The tables below show the number of completed prosecutions and convictions in cases where a flag for rape has been added, from 1 April 2006 to the end of September 2015 by quarter. The data provided in the table is in financial quarters.<\/p>
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The CPS\u2019 CMS was introduced during 2004-2005. A national monitoring flag to manage cases where rape offences were referred or later charged was introduced from 1 April 2006. As with any new monitoring system, some variance is expected in the periods immediately following the introduction of a new flagging process.<\/p>
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\u2018Total completed prosecutions\u2019 refer to the conclusion of a prosecution case against a defendant such as conviction after trial, guilty plea, acquittal, or the prosecution against the defendant being dropped. \u2018Convictions\u2019 refer to convictions after trial and guilty pleas.<\/p>
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Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total completed prosecutions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 660<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 833<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 869<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 340<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 457<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 469<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total completed prosecutions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 902<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 920<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 910<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 840<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 833<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 849<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 900<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 871<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 512<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 524<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 502<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 483<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 512<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 526<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 506<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 494<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10/11-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10/11-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10/11-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total completed prosecutions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 875<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 854<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 927<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,024<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 956<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,096<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,052<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 492<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 504<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 526<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 618<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 622<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 552<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 637<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 623<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10/11-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11/12-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11/12-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11/12-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11/12-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12/13-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12/13-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12/13-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total completed prosecutions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,107<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 955<\/strong><\/p><\/td> |