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What does Code of practice mean? In legal practice, a code of practice is authoritative written guidance setting standards and procedures that organisations and individuals are expected to follow in a particular regulatory area. The term is descriptive rather than a single statutory definition; a code’s legal weight depends on the legislation under which it is made or approved and on case law. Across the UK and Ireland, many codes have statutory status: courts and tribunals may, or must, take them into account, and non-compliance is persuasive evidence of breach even though a code is not, by itself, law. Examples include: the ACAS Code of...

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Deferred Prosecution Agreements: SFO/CPS Code—Guidance for prosecutors and defence advisers, court scrutiny, evidential and public interest tests, negotiations, disclosure, variation, breach and termination

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This Practice Note provides an overview of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement Code of practice issued by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), addressing the use and negotiation of deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs).

It is commonly referred to as the . For fuller guidance on what DPAs involve, who might obtain one, the offences for which they are available, and how they are applied in practice, see:

  • Practice Notes: Deferred prosecution agreements
  • DPAs in practice
  • Financial penalties as a term of a DPA

What does the mean for prosecutors?

The was issued by the SFO and CPS under Schedule 17 Part 1, para 6(1) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013...

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