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Stephen Parkinson named as new head of Crown Prosecution Service

A veteran lawyer with a “stellar” career has been appointed to lead the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Stephen Parkinson said he was “delighted and honoured” to take on the role of Director of Public Prosecutions. He was previously the senior ...

14 Sept 2023 at 10:45

‘Repost hateful messages about disorder online and you could end up in court’

Reposting hateful messages about violent disorder on social media could mean you end up in court, Britain’s top prosecutor has warned. Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson also said extradition would “of course” be considered for ...

07 Aug 2024 at 18:45

Justice system requires considerable investment to deal with cases swiftly – DPP

The Director of Public Prosecutions has said the criminal justice system requires “considerable investment” as hundreds of jailed rioters continue to put pressure on overcrowded prisons. In a piece for the Times newspaper, Stephen Parkinson ...

20 Aug 2024 at 11:11

Review of terror law would be a mistake, experts warn PM after Southport murders

Expanding terror laws to encompass atrocities carried out by lone attackers like the Southport killer would be a mistake – and such threats are not new, security experts have warned. Sir Keir Starmer announced a review of terror laws to ...

22 Jan 2025 at 04:50

‘Tick box exercise’ over CPS casework quality must ‘fundamentally change’

The Crown Prosecution Service must “fundamentally change” the way it improves the quality of casework which has often been reduced to a “tick box exercise”, inspectors have warned. An internal system that checks the work of the body ...

27 Feb 2025 at 00:01

CPS: No outside pressure to drop charges against men accused of spying for China

No “outside pressure” influenced the decision to drop charges against a former parliamentary researcher and another man accused of spying for China, the director of public prosecutions has said. Christopher Cash, 30, from ...

18 Sept 2025 at 21:01

Publication of law firms as targets could be terrorism, top prosecutor warns

The publication of immigration law firms as potential targets for disorder could be considered a terrorism offence, and one case of alleged terrorism is “actively under consideration”, the Director of Public Prosecutions ...

07 Aug 2024 at 20:41

Peaceful protests quash fears of further violent disorder despite planned unrest

Thousands of peaceful anti-racism demonstrations appeared to quash fears of further violent disorder on Wednesday night despite the threat of more than 100 planned protests. Counter demonstrators in towns and cities ...

07 Aug 2024 at 22:13

Those inciting riots online will not escape the law, top prosecutor warns

People who have stirred up disorder online will not escape prosecution, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has warned, as more than 100 charges related to the riots have been laid. Dozens of people have ...

06 Aug 2024 at 14:50

Violent rioters could face up to 10 years in jail, top prosecutor warns

The director of public prosecutions has reportedly warned that the worst offending protesters could face up to 10 years in prison if they are charged with rioting. Stephen Parkinson, head of the Crown ...

11 Aug 2024 at 02:23

Police probes ‘should not trespass upon free speech’, chiefs told

Police chiefs have been told they are not the “thought police” as the shadow home secretary said officers should only be investigating non-crime hate incidents where there is a “real risk of imminent ...

20 Nov 2024 at 12:09

Defendants ‘taking advantage’ of courts backlog as trials listed for 2027

Defendants are “taking advantage” of criminal court backlogs with delays leaving victims facing a three-year wait for some trials to start, the country’s top prosecutor has warned. Director of ...

03 Dec 2024 at 18:44

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