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Latest changes – charging and case preparation

Date Category Guidance Changes
Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Under the sub-heading 'Threshold Test' - deleted last sentence in the second to last paragraph. 'The charging decision should be recorded on the MG3/3A forms. Also deleted the bullet 'the Complete list of MG forms' underneath the heading 'Preparing a file of evidence.' The MG forms have been replaced by CPS guidance (DG6/NFS).

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Complete list of MG forms reinstated.

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Section on Charging process amended.

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Section on charging process amended and link to CPS guidance added.

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance.

Removed section on the CPS and ACPO joint programme

Removed a link to the 2011 prosecution team manual for guidance - replaced with reference to DG6

Added to the list on police charge cases

Removed outdated pre-charge referral diagram

Removed links on preparing a file for case evidence - replaced with DG6 link

Amended CPS disclosure link to reflect the 2018 revised manual

Added a link on attorney General's guidance on Disclosure

Added a link on joint protocol on third party material

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Fixed broken link to Third Party Disclosure in RTC.

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Updating link from The Prosecution Team (2011) Manual of Guidance: For the preparation, processing and submission of prosecution files to The Prosecution Team (2011) Manual of Guidance: For the preparation, processing and submission of prosecution files (incorporating National File Standard 2015).

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Addition of link to a protocol and some explanatory text.

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Corrected an error and clarified wording around Full Code Test and Threshold Test.

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Addition of links to MG forms.

Prosecution and case management Charging and case preparation

Change navigational links to improve ease of use.

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