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suspected fraudsters and gangsters should not be calculated, while the Corona-Virus-plug to avoid the outbreak to "" courts, the new guideline recommends.

cases in which Organised Crime and major fraud, are among those considered "low priority".

take The lead, the courts of England and Wales for several months.

also advises that Some People may be charged, released on bail for long periods of time.

cases in this category include certain types of Domestic Abuse , serious violence and terrorism, where there is no National Security .

The goal is "to survive the current crisis" - and it will probably be necessary, until the imposed be suspended due to The Virus .

But prosecutors say that the "essential work, the justice goes on:" and to The Public to report all crimes should.

"unprecedented crisis'

New jury trials in all parts of the UK.

The seven-page guidance titled "Interim CPS Charging Protocol", says the Criminal Justice system before an "unprecedented crisis", with the dishes not at the beginning of each new jury, or summary of studies.

Most of the current studies were stopped, is it because of the problems about the presence of witnesses, defendants, lawyers and jurors.

"It Follows from the fact that it needs to be carefully considered, what stocks are fed into a new criminal offence in The System and how these offences are to be advanced," the guide says.

He suggests the placement of offences in three categories, depending on how quickly a criminal case must be brought, with priority to cases in which a suspect must be in custody in custody.

classified "High priority" cases

in These cases, as "immediate", include murder, serious domestic violence where there is a risk of further offending, serous sexual offences, robbery, offences under the Terrorism Act-and violent disorder.

attacks on rescue workers, amounted to Covid-19 and other offenses in connection with The Virus would be passed on to the courts immediately.

The Next type of case, the so-called "high priority", would not appear The Suspect to court, it will load for up to eight weeks after.

"This will allow, hopefully, to pass through the current crisis, and then enable a structured timetable for future hearings," the guide says.

court proceedings in The Last category, known as "other cases", would be delayed.

they include property damage, benefit fraud, common assault and low level road traffic offences as well as serious fraud and major serious Organised Crime cases.

The document says, fraud and Organised Crime require a "lengthy investigations and the consideration of the publication", and added that they are "clogging is likely, The Court system when charged and sanctioned in this stage".

Sue Hemming, the CPS legal director, said: "It is right that we should try to prioritise The Most serious cases, to ensure that dangerous offenders are dealt with quickly. However, this does not mean that crimes go unpunished and all the crimes, including fraud and Organised Crime will be reported, in the usual Way . "

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Source of news: bbc.com