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PPS Statistical Bulletin

… Bulletin 2024-25 2023/24 PPS Statistical Bulletin 2023-24 2022/23 PPS Statistical Bulletin 2022-23 2021/22 PPS Statistical Bulletin 2021-22 2020/21 PPS …

The PPS produces statistics on the activity of the Service, including caseloads and prosecutorial decisions.

PPS launches public consultation on draft Policy for Prosecuting Sexual Offences

… and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (7th to 13th February 2022), when people and organisations come together to … policy. The consultation runs for 12 weeks until 6 May 2022 so please have your say.” Mr McQuillan added: “It takes … consultation runs for 12 weeks, closing on Friday 6 May 2022. Copies of the policy and other formats are also …

11 February 2022

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has opened a consultation on its draft Policy for Prosecuting Sexual Offences and is seeking views particularly from anyone with expertise or experience in this

Thematic bulletins: Sexual Offences

… Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Sexual Offences 2022/23 Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Sexual Offences …

The PPS publishes annual statistics on Cases Involving Sexual Offences.

Thematic bulletins Hate Crime

… 2023/24 Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Hate Crime 2022/23 Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Hate Crime …

The PPS publishes annual statistics on Cases Involving Hate Crime. The statistics are set out in two parts: 

PPS publishes new Guidelines for Prosecuting Cases Involving Electronic Communications

… carried out between November 2021 and February 2022, has helped to inform the drafting of the guidelines. …

31 March 2022

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has published its new Guidelines for Prosecuting Cases Involving Electronic Communications.

PPS statement following the sentencing of Dawid Mietus for the murder Patrycja Wyrebek

… until he finally changed his plea to guilty on 8 th April 2022.  This denial put Patrycja’s family through almost two …

23 June 2022

Bronach McAuley, the PPS senior public prosecutor responsible for the case, said: “Firstly I want to recognise the bravery and dignity of Patrycja Wyrebek’s family who have endured unimaginable pai

PPS statement on the first ever prosecution for a forced labour offence in Northern Ireland under the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Act

… Belfast Crown Court has imposed a sentence of two years in … Nigeria – to perform forced or compulsory labour in their Belfast home between 1 September 2016 and 30 September 2017. …

27 June 2022

Belfast Crown Court has imposed a sentence of two years in custody, suspended for two years, on Osarobo Izekor (36) and his wife Precious Izekor (29) for requiring a person to perform forced or com

PPS launches consultation on updated Domestic Abuse Policy

… domestic abuse offence, which became law on 21 February 2022, now allows prosecutors to adopt a more holistic …

07 November 2022

The Public Prosecution Service has opened a consultation on an updated Policy for Prosecuting Cases of Domestic Abuse.

Statistical Publication - Cases Involving Sexual Offences 2021-22

… the 2021/22 financial year (i.e., 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022) and includes comparisons with the 2020/21 financial …

This Bulletin presents key statistics for the 2021/22 financial year (i.e., 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022) and includes comparisons with the 2020/21 financial year.

Statistical Publication - Cases Involving Sexual Offences 2023-24

… 2023 to 31 March 2024) and includes comparisons with the 2022/23 financial year. It provides a statistical overview of … a sexual offence. This was a decrease of 13.1% on 2022/23 (1,858). There was a decrease of 7.2% in the number … were charged or reported for rape (a decrease of 7.8% on 2022/23) and 1,031 were in respect of other sexual offences …

This Bulletin presents key statistics for the 2023/24 financial year (i.e., 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024) and includes comparisons with the 2022/23 financial year.

PPS Statistical Bulletin 2021-22

… the 2021/22 financial year (i.e. 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022) and includes comparisons with previous years. Key …

This bulletin presents key statistics on the activity of the PPS including files received, caseloads and prosecutorial decisions.

PPS publishes annual hate crime statistical bulletin

… its annual statistical bulletin Cases Involving Hate Crime 2022/23. The bulletin is set out in two parts, reflecting the … hostility, the PPS issued 296 prosecutorial decisions in 2022/23.  The majority of these related to offences which … Involving Hate Crime Submitted by the PSNI During the 2022/23 financial year, the PPS received 419 files involving …

14 September 2023

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has published its annual statistical bulletin Cases Involving Hate Crime 2022/23.

Statistical Publication: cases Involving Hate Crime 2023/24

… files involving hate crime. This was a decrease of 79 on 2022/23 (419). Of the 340 files received in 2023/24, 127 … involving violent offences decreased by 20.6%, from 277 in 2022/23 to 220 in 2023/24. Prosecutorial decisions were … issued in respect of 486 persons, an increase of 2.7% on 2022/23 (473). 16 of the 18 defendants dealt with in the …

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PPS Statistical Bulletin 2023-24

… received a total of 43,977 files, a decrease of 1.6% on 2022/23 (44,687). Of these 43,977 files, 43,363 were received … the current period to 204 days, up from 193 days during 2022/23. Summary prosecution decisions (prosecution in the … rate in the Crown Court was 87.0% compared with 86.6% in 2022/23.  A total of 30,219 defendants were dealt with in the …

This bulletin presents key statistics on the activity of the PPS including files received, caseloads and prosecutorial decisions.

PPS publishes latest statistical bulletin on cases involving sexual offences for 2023-24

… 2023 to 31 March 2024) and includes comparisons with the 2022/23 financial year. It provides a statistical overview of … for decision was 212 calendar days in 2023/24; 272 days in 2022/23; 274 days in 2021/22; 293 days in 2020/21; and 255 … from the courts. This represents an increase from 2022/23 (27.3%).  In Crown Court cases involving sexual …

28 November 2024

The Public Prosecution Service today published its Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Sexual Offences

PPS publishes annual statistical bulletin on hate crime for 2023-24

… files involving hate crime. This was a decrease of 79 on 2022/23 (419). Of the 340 files received in 2023/24, 127 … involving violent offences decreased by 20.6%, from 277 in 2022/23 to 220 in 2023/24. Prosecutorial decisions were … issued in respect of 486 persons, an increase of 2.7% on 2022/23 (473). 16 of the 18 defendants dealt with in the …

19 September 2024

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has today published its annual statistical bulletin: ‘

Findings of the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey

… that were surveyed, 87.8% had heard of the PPS (2022: 88.8%). Just under half (45.8%) of all respondents were … at prosecuting people accused of committing a crime (2022: 52.4%). Just under three fifths (56.1%) of all … the PPS provides a fair and impartial prosecution service (2022: 60.6%). Just over half (54.9%) of all respondents were …

14 May 2024

A Northern Ireland Life and Times survey which monitors public perceptions of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has been published today.

PPS publishes annual statistical bulletin for 2023-24

… 2023 to 31 March 2024) and includes comparisons with the 2022/23 financial year. Key findings During 2023/24:  The PPS … received a total of 43,977 files, a decrease of 1.6% on 2022/23 (44,687). Of these 43,977 files, 43,363 were received … the current period to 204 days, up from 193 days during 2022/23. Summary prosecutions decisions (prosecution in the …

27 May 2024

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) today published its Statistical Bulletin 2023/24, which presents key statistics on the activity of the PPS including files received, caseloads and pro

Policy for Prosecuting Cases of Stalking

… cases. The Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 became law on 27 April 2022. This Act creates a specific offence of stalking in …

The purpose of this policy is to explain the approach of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in taking prosecutorial decisions in respect of stalking, as well as the assistance available to suppor

Consultation Responses - Domestic Abuse Policy

… Cases of Domestic Abuse was issued on 7 November 2022 for a period of 12 weeks. The aim of the consultation …

The Public Prosecution Service’s consultation on its

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