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Can the police keep your fingerprints, photograph and DNA after an arrest?
When is this information is deleted automatically, when you can ask for it to be removed, and how the process works. Updated July 2026 Being arrested does not mean that…
What happens during a police interview?
A practical guide to protecting your position before and during questioning Being asked to attend a police interview can be unsettling, particularly when you have never dealt with the police…
What does the CPS mean by ‘the public interest’?
Most people assume that if the police have gathered enough evidence to charge someone, a prosecution will automatically follow. In fact, that is only half of the decision the Crown…
Can the CPS drop charges after a case goes to court?
Can the CPS drop charges after a case goes to court? People often believe that once they have been charged with a criminal offence, the decision is final and the…
What are pre-charge representations – and can they stop a prosecution?
What are pre-charge representations - and can they stop a prosecution? Many people assume that once they have been interviewed by the police, there is nothing more they can do…
Trial by press release: what happens when the public is given the wrong facts about a criminal case?
Criminal cases are rarely simple. A trial may last for weeks, involve thousands of pages of evidence and require a jury to decide a series of carefully framed charges. Sentencing…
What does “a realistic prospect of conviction” actually mean?
What does "a realistic prospect of conviction" actually mean? One of the phrases you will hear repeatedly during a criminal investigation is that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will only…
What is the Code for Crown Prosecutors – and why does it matter if you’re under investigation?
Most people have never heard of the Code for Crown Prosecutors until they find themselves accused of a criminal offence. Yet it is one of the most important documents in…
Defend a Public Order Act Charge
Given the recent heightened tensions in the country, now is a good time to write about public order offences, how they are committed, and what sentences can be imposed. Riot…