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Results for criminal prosecution (u.k.)
1 results foundAuthor: Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Title: A Corporate Governance Inspection of the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland Summary: One of the most radical reforms advocated by the ‘Review of the Criminal Justice System Northern Ireland’ in March 2000 arose from their recommendations to create the PPS. The Review Team made proposals to transfer all prosecutions from the police to the prosecution service with consequences for the resources, independence, structure and accountability of the new PPS. In many ways the Review set the strategic direction for the service for a number of years, dependent upon how long it would take to implement structural change, complete recruitment and training, as well as the impact of the future devolution of justice. Now that most of the major changes have occurred, the PPS management team should be less cautious in implementing change and strive to be more influential within the wider criminal justice system and specifically in developing more effective joint working with other agencies. Inevitably the early challenges facing the PPS shaped its assessment of success towards capacity and process in the shape of regional offices opened, numbers of files received, decisions made and prosecutions actioned. In many respects the PPS made good headway and recent Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) inspections and follow-up reviews charted substantial progress in a number of areas. Throughout this period the PPS delivered a very high quality of legal decision making - a testimony to the professionalism and commitment of its staff. On paper the governance structures meet the accepted models of good governance, including risk management, procurement policies and a management board with overall responsibility for setting the direction of the organisation. An independent audit report gave the governance arrangements of the PPS a satisfactory level of assurance and this was complemented by the annual PPS Audit Committee report that provided additional assurance to the Director covering governance and risk management. Whilst acknowledging the adequacy of the structural and procedural aspects of governance, CJI adopted the ‘Treasury’s Code of Good Practice’ with its wider emphasis on ‘the way in which organisations are directed and controlled... the distribution of rights and responsibilities among the different stakeholders and participants in the organisation... the rules and procedures for making decisions on corporate affairs, including the process through which the organisation’s objectives are set, and... the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance.’ Thus, the overall assessment of the inspection team was that the governance structures and associated processes within the PPS provided a sound governance framework to introduce further improvements and deliver their ultimate aim of providing a first class prosecution service. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, 2013. 75p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 1, 2013 at: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/1b/1b8e142e-9f17-41b5-8674-fec5c0521706.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/1b/1b8e142e-9f17-41b5-8674-fec5c0521706.pdf Shelf Number: 128507 Keywords: Criminal CourtsCriminal Justice SystemsCriminal Prosecution (U.K.) |