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The Military Court Service. An inspection by invitation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Military Court Service

Today, 27 August 2026, HMCPSI published the findings of its inspection by invitation of the Military Court Service.
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Quality of Victim Communication and Liaison scheme letters

Today, HMCPSI published its report on the Quality of Victim Communication and Liaison scheme letters.
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Annual Report 2025-26

Today, the Attorney General has laid the HMCPSI Annual Report in both houses of Parliament.
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An inspection of casework reviews in the Criminal Cases Review Commission

Today, HMCPSI published an inspection report, conducted by invitation, of the structures and assurance systems used by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to support casework decision-making
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Custody Time Limits

HMCPSI has published a report on how the CPS manages and assures cases where defendants are in custody.
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SFO use of counsel

Today HMCPSI has published a report following an inspection of the SFO’s use of counsel at the pre-charge stage. Our inspection found that SFO has effective systems and processes in place but recommends adopting more rigorous oversight.
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Inspection of the CPS’s approach to handling knife crime

Today we publish our knife crime inspection looking at the CPS’s handling of knife crime offences. We found that the CPS handles the majority of cases well, most are simple possession offences.
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Business Plan 2026-27

Our annual business plan for 2026/27 sets out our strategic priorities and the work we expect to do this year.
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Composite Report of the phase three inspections of CPS Yorkshire and Humberside and CPS Cymru/Wales

A report identifying the factors that contribute to casework quality in the Crown Prosecution Service
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An inspection of the CPS’s approach to prosecuting crimes against older people

Today, HMCPSI publishes its report, looking at whether older people can be confident in the CPS’s approach to prosecuting cases in which they are victims.
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