The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) recognises the significant level of public interest in the Operation Kenova investigations and in the decisions as to prosecution in relation to individuals who
… 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 …
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has today published its annual statistical bulletin: ‘
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has published its annual statistical bulletin: ‘C
This report provides results from the 2019 NILT Survey, conducted between September 2019 and February 2020.
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has published its annual statistical bulletin: ‘Cases Involving Hate Crime 2024/25’.
… compared with 212 calendar days in 2023/24, 272 days in 2022/23, 274 days in 2021/22, 293 days in 2020/21, and 255 …
The Public Prosecution Service today published its Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Sexual Offences
… 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 …
The Public Prosecution Service today published its Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Sexual Offences
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is to apply for the reinstatement of 15 sexual offence convictions set aside in 2020 following the identification of a legislative error that was considered to
… September and November 2024. Comparisons with 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 findings are included. The Northern …
This report provides results from the 2024 NILT Survey, conducted between September and November 2024.
The Public Prosecution Service’s consultation on its
Members of the defence Bar have withdrawn their services from legally aided criminal trials in the Crown Court in Northern Ireland.
On Monday 5th January 2026, members of the criminal defence Bar in Northern Ireland withdrew their services from all legally aided criminal trials in the Crown Court.
… on BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Radio Ulster on 20 June 2022 and 21 June 2022. PPS Assistant Director Ciaran McQuillan, head of the … The prosecution team met with the victim on 1 February 2022 to explain the nature and implications of the defence’s …
PPS statement in relation to BBC Northern Ireland story on sexual offences case, broadcast on BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Radio Ulster on 20 June 2022 and 21 June 2022.
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… on BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Radio Ulster on 20 June 2022 and 21 June 2022. PPS Assistant Director Ciaran McQuillan, head of the … The prosecution team met with the victim on 1 February 2022 to explain the nature and implications of the defence’s …
PPS statement in relation to BBC Northern Ireland story on sexual offences case, broadcast on BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Radio Ulster on 20 June 2022 and 21 June 2022.
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… 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.
… 2025. The bulletin provided information in respect of the 2022 NILT survey, conducted between September and November 2024. Comparisons with the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 surveys were also provided. This release … from the NI Life and Times Survey September - November 2022 Perceptions of the PPS – Findings from the NI Life and …
The latest set of findings from the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey “Perceptions of the Public Prosecution Service” was published on 20th May 2025.
… 2025. The bulletin provided information in respect of the 2022 NILT survey, conducted between September and November 2024. Comparisons with the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 surveys were also provided. This release …
The PPS Statistics and Research Team provide the Public Prosecution Service with a professional statistics, research and consultancy service.
… Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Sexual Offences 2022/23 Statistical Bulletin: Cases Involving Sexual Offences …
The PPS publishes annual statistics on Cases Involving Sexual Offences.
… 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: