Full Text Of Lord Ashley Memorial Lecture
Lord Ashley Memorial Lecture - July 1st 2013
10 Jul 2013
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Guidelines on prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media
Introduction General principles Initial Assessment Children and young people Public order legislation Handling arrangements Introduction These guidelines set out the approach that prosecutors should take when making decisions in relation to cases where it is alleged that criminal offences have been committed by the sending of a communication via social media. The guidelines are designed to give clear advice to prosecutors who have been asked either for a charging decision or for early advice to the police, as well as in reviewing those cases which have been charged by the police. Adherence to these guidelines will ensure that there is a consistency of approach across the CPS. The guidelines cover the offences that are likely to be most commonly committed by the sending of communications via social media. These guidelines equally apply to the resending (or retweeting) of communications and whenever they refer to the sending of a communication, the guidelines should also be read as applying to the resending o
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