Prosecutors told to fast-track hate crime trials amid 'troubling rise' in antisemitic attacks
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Prosecutors have been told to "fast-track" hate crime prosecutions following a "troubling rise" in antisemitic hate crimes.Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Stephen Parkinson has issued guidance to prosecutors which says "any supporting evidence can be obtained subsequently" once the evidential threshold for a charge is met.It follows a series of attacks on Britain's Jewish community.Mr Parkinson said "only a fraction" of antisemitic crimes are referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), saying the Jewish community faces "extreme acts of violence and criminal damage".
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Explaining the decision to fast-track hate crimes, the DPP said in his guidance to prosecutors: "Its purpose is to ensure that charging decisions are made swiftly and efficiently, with prosecutors focusing on the core evidence required to determine whether the evidential test is met."Where that threshold for prosecution is satisfied, then a prosecution decision should not be...
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