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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Alexandra Topping

Almost half Crown Prosecution Service letters sent to public ‘below standard’

Andrew Cayley, chief inspector at HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, pictured in court 2020.
Andrew Cayley, chief inspector at HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, pictured in court 2020. He says the CPS must act urgently to improve its communications with the public. Photograph: Peter Dejong/ANP/AFP/Getty Images

Almost one in every two letters the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sends to people who have made complaints – including victims of crime – are not good enough, with many containing incorrect basic details or spelling mistakes, or lacking information about delays, according to a damning official report.

The watchdog for the CPS has urged the organisation to “act urgently to get a grip of this situation”, warning that mistakes undermine public confidence.

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