The Latest Breaking News from CPS

Euston tunnellers’ court victory at risk as CPS seeks to overturn verdict

Six protesters walked free after spending a month underground in front of London station

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2022

Victorian coronial inquest examines deaths of children involved with Child Protection Service

The Coroners Court will examine the services provided to the families, their involvement with the Victorian Child Protection Service as well as systemic issues with child protection in the state.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2022

Attorney General’s office raised concern about wrongful prosecution of lockdown breakers

The Attorney General knew members of the public would be wrongly prosecuted by police when she agreed to closed-door court sessions to deal with lockdown-breakers, it has been revealed.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

Sayers brothers get 'substantial' payout from Crown Prosecution Service over thrown out jury nobbling trial

Notorious hard men have been awarded an out of court settlement after accusing prosecutors of failing to disclose evidence which would have helped clear them

Chronicle Live · Feb 9, 2022

Convictions quashed for asylum seekers wrongly jailed for steering dinghies across Channel

Court of Appeal says same ‘error of law’ was seen in 12 cases quashed so far, as more asylum seekers fight convictions

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Chris Heaton-Harris is new chief whip and Jacob Rees-Mogg minister for Brexit opportunities – reshuffle as it happened

Limited government reshuffle sees big changes in whips’ office as former chief whip Mark Spencer moves to leader of Commons

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022

CPS puts up vigorous court fight over disabled student’s claim he was sexually assaulted in 2016

In legal filings, officials have attacked the student’s testimony as "self-serving" and cast doubts as to whether an assault even occurred. The district has probed whether the incident was consensual and if the student’s parents had told him it was bad to be gay.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2022

Masks will stay on in CPS classrooms despite downstate judge’s ruling against mandates

The Illinois Attorney General’s office has already filed an emergency stay aiming to pause the temporary restraining order suspending mask mandates.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 5, 2022

Illinois ruling favors parents who object to governor's school mask mandate; state seeking appeal

CHICAGO — Thousands of students at scores of school districts across the state may no longer be required to wear a mask in the classroom, with an Illinois judge ruling Friday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mandate was authorized illegally.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 5, 2022

Football fan admits online racist abuse of Rio Ferdinand after England Euro 2020 final loss

Robert Whippe, 54, sent grossly offensive messages to the former England defender on Twitter after Three Lions’ penalty shoot out loss to Italy

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022