{"id":13438,"date":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=13438"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:49:47","slug":"crown-prosecution-service","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/crown-prosecution-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Prosecution Service"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","jurisdictions":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"firms_companies":[],"universities_colleges":[],"lex_survey_questions":[],"publications":[798],"tc_location":[],"class_list":["post-13438","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","hentry","publications-future-lawyers-2025-26"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{},"appp_media":null,"appp":{"post_list":{"below_title":"<div class=\"lex-profile-list-intro\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Crown Prosecution Service<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-logo-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Crown Prosecution Service law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-logo-2025.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9EA<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: strategic.resourcing@cps.gov.uk?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPSUK\">Twitter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/crown-prosecution-service\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crownprosecutors\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Crown Prosecution Service is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 6 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-client-secondment-opportunities-available\/' target='_blank'> Client secondments<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-work-life-balance-at-your-firm\/' target='_blank'> Work\/life balance<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-confident-are-you-that-you-will-be-kept-on-at-the-end-of-your-training-contract\/' target='_blank'> Confident of being kept on<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-inclusiveness-of-your-workplace-environment\/' target='_blank'> Inclusiveness<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-international-secondment-opportunities-available\/' target='_blank'> International secondments<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-approachable-are-your-supervisors\/' target='_blank'> Approachability<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grad_web\"><button class=\"grad-rec\" style=\"position:relative; 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height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-grad-site\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/careers-cps\">Visit Graduate Recruitment Site<\/a><\/button><\/div><div class=\"apply_link\"><button class=\"apply-now\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-apply-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/careers-cps\">Apply Now<\/a><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"survey-scores\"><h2 style=\"color: #111;\">Trainee Feedback<\/h2>\r\n<ul style=\"list-type:none; color: #111;\">\r\n<li style=\"width:83.1%\">83.1<span class=\"score-title\">Satisfaction<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:82.7%\">82.7<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:75.3%\">75.3<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:78.3%\">78.3<span class=\"score-title\">Quality of client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:91.8%\">91.8<span class=\"score-title\">Client secondments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:85.2%\">85.2<span class=\"score-title\">Work\/life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:49%\">49<span class=\"score-title\">Social life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:97.7%\">97.7<span class=\"score-title\">Confidence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:74.4%\">74.4<span class=\"score-title\">Remuneration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:87.3%\">87.3<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:73.2%\">73.2<span class=\"score-title\">International<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:93.9%\">93.9<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-13438\" class=\"post-13438 profiles type-profiles status-publish hentry publications-future-lawyers-2025-26\">\n\t\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<div class=\"survey-results tab-listing\">  \n<\/div>        \n        \n           \n\t\t\n\t\t    <h2 class=\"tab-listing\">The lowdown - Trainees (in their own words) on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Crown Prosecution Service<\/span><\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>Why did you choose this firm over any others?<\/strong> \u2018Good training provided\u2019, \u2018public sector, ability to make a difference, very good secondment and training opportunities, ability to work in crime\u2019, \u2018knew I wanted to work in criminal law, better pay and benefits, training and opportunities than at a criminal defence firm\u2019, \u2018I wanted to go into prosecution, however the pension and the work-life balance was also a consideration\u2019, \u2018the opportunity to specialise in criminal prosecution throughout the entirety of my training, rather than just as one seat appealed to me&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best thing about the firm?<\/strong> \u2018Opportunities to learn, train in comparison to smaller private firms, secondment opportunities\u2019, \u2018the support I receive from my managers and team\u2019, \u2018many opportunities to try different areas\u2019, \u2018the opportunity to work on cases (under supervision) from early on in your TC\u2019, \u2018nature of the work. Solidarity amongst colleagues\u2019, \u2018the interesting work, hybrid and flexible working and general ethos\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst thing about the firm?<\/strong> \u2018Rigid in terms of locations &#8211; apply and get allocated a location that may not be any of your preferences\u2019, \u2018minimal social activities\u2019, \u2018no set structure for new trainees joining, and very little advocacy training for trainee solicitors, despite the role upon qualification being court-based advocacy\u2019, \u2018pay is not as good as other firms but the pension, flexi-leave etc can be seen as a way of balancing that\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best moment?<\/strong> \u2018Secondment opportunities and opportunities to be part of different teams (e.g. Crown Court team)\u2019, \u2018completing a difficult review only 4 months into the training contract\u2019, \u2018shadowing high profile murder trial\u2019, \u2018assisting lawyers at court\u2019, \u2018positive feedback on a case review\u2019, \u2018being able to attend a trial in full at the Crown Court\u2019, \u2018attending a trial from start to finish at the Inner London Crown Court\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst moment?<\/strong> \u2018Steep learning curve and lack of direction at times\u2019, \u2018being treated by more senior solicitors as stupid purely because I am not yet qualified\u2019, \u2018being given no work and requests for work being ignored\u2019, \u2018not being allowed to do certain seats of interest especially when trainees in other areas were allowed to do them\u2019, \u2018lack of support from my direct supervisor&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Crown Prosecution Service<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p>For many trainees, the Crown Prosecution Service stood out for the chance to make a tangible difference in the public sector. One trainee put it simply: \u201cI knew I wanted to work in criminal law, and the Crown Prosecution Service offered better pay and benefits, training and opportunities than a criminal defence firm.\u201d Others highlighted the \u201copportunity to specialise in criminal prosecution throughout the entirety of my training\u201d and the \u201cunique nature of the practice area, with advocacy opportunities.\u201d Job security, pay and benefits, and the organisation\u2019s \u201creputation for producing highly employable solicitors with versatile skills\u201d were also major draws. Training at the Crown Prosecution Service is generally considered structured, supportive, and more hands-on than in private practice. As one notes, \u201cWe have in-house training at a high level, continued support and encouragement for growth. I do work that is interesting or will be beneficial to me, not just what the business needs doing.\u201d Others praised the flexibility of \u201cinformal secondments\u201d and the chance to take on \u201cmore significant work at an earlier stage\u201d compared with their peers. While some mentioned less client interaction, this was understood as part of the role. Supportive supervisors and approachable colleagues are repeatedly cited as the best part of the Crown Prosecution Service, along with a sense of solidarity and variety in the work. \u201cThe support I receive from my managers and team\u201d and \u201cthe nature of the work\u201d were common themes. The flip side includes heavy workloads, unpredictable caseloads, limited social life compared with private practice, and some frustrations around outdated systems and patchy advocacy training. The highs of the training contract are memorable, from \u201cshadowing a high-profile murder trial\u201d to \u201cbriefing the Director of Public Prosecutions on one of my cases\u201d. Secondments are a real highlight, with trainees praising opportunities at the Competition and Markets Authority, the FCDO, or with high street firms. \u201cIncredible, you have freedom to choose any secondment you would like,\u201d sums up the appeal. The Crown Prosecution Service\u2019s hybrid policy is widely praised as \u201cvery fair and flexible,\u201d balancing office, court and home working. For those set on criminal law and public service, the Crown Prosecution Service offers meaningful work, early responsibility, and a strong training platform \u2014 albeit without the social perks of private practice firms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-2-2025.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-2-2025.jpeg 283w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-2-2025-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n <\/p>\n        \n             \n                \n        \t\t<p>        \n              \n\n\n           \n        \n         \t\t \n\t\t <h2 id=\"ditl\">Interview with\u2026 Claudia, trainee solicitor, Crown Prosecution Service<\/h2>\n\t\t <p><img height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"Claudia, Crown Prosecution Service\" class=\"ditl-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Claudia.jpg\"\/>\t\t <p><strong>Departments to date:<\/strong> Rape and Serious Sexual Offences unit; secondment at Peters & Peters; Magistrates\u2019 Court Advocacy unit; Crown Court unit<\/p>         \n\t\t \t\t <p><strong>University: <\/strong>\n\t\t \t\t Manchester Metropolitan University\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n\t\t         \n\t\t <p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> LLB Hons \u2013 1st Class Honours; Legal Practice Course \u2013 Distinction <\/p>    <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><h3>Why did you decide to apply to the Crown Prosecution Service?<\/h3>\n<p>During my undergraduate and postgraduate studies, I found myself being drawn towards commercial and corporate law.<\/p>\n<p>When I finished my studies, I started working in a leading global law firm, working in investigations and corporate crime as a knowledge assistant. During this time, I was exposed to criminal law from a compliance and defence perspective and my interest in criminal law grew.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who went back to university as a mature student, my work priorities had shifted dramatically. I applied to the Crown Prosecution Service because of the work-life balance, flexible working and opportunities for progression. I wanted to be in an environment where I could add value and make a difference \u2013 and one that also allowed for my future.<\/p>\n<h3>Tell us about a typical day<\/h3>\n<p>I have just come back from my six-month secondment, and I am now in the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences unit.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no typical day as a legal trainee. I\u2019ve been able to shadow experienced advocates across a range of local courts in my area. I\u2019ve also got hands-on experience under supervision with preparing charging decisions, responding to post-completion orders and drafting orders. The supervision offered by the Crown Prosecution Service is excellent &#8211; my supervisor reviews my work and goes through it with me in detail, reflecting on positives and areas for improvement. This allows me to carry out work confidently and to a high standard.<\/p>\n<p>I am due to take my associate prosecutor\u2019s course. If I successfully complete it, I will join the Magistrates\u2019 Court Advocacy unit, taking my own courts independently several days a week while shadowing a range of other courts. I am grateful for the independence and experience offered as part of my training contract which I wouldn\u2019t get anywhere else.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you enjoy most about your role?<\/h3>\n<p>I enjoy the variety of teams and the opportunities to get involved. From the start of my training contract, I sat within the Crown Court unit. Throughout this time, I was able to shadow the local police domestic abuse team \u2013 they took me on callouts and I was able to watch them carry out interviews, door-to-door enquiries and observe how they put together case files. I was given a lot of responsibility with strong supervision to carry out important decisions. During my time in the Crown Court unit, I was given 20 of my own cases to handle.<\/p>\n<p>I really enjoyed the self-driven element of the training contract, being able to book the Professional Skills Course in my own time and pursue the secondment that I wanted. I could ensure my training contract was exactly what I wanted it to be. I completed a secondment in one of the UK\u2019s leading law firms for business crime and investigations and I was exposed to clients and actively involved in case management.<\/p>\n<p>When I worked in the Magistrates Court Advocacy unit, I shadowed experienced advocates at least three days a week in different local courts, observing a range of offences and scenarios while carrying out review work. These experienced advocates gave me knowledge and tips for carrying out preparation, speaking with witnesses at court and recording an accurate note of the hearing. Observing experienced advocates multiple times a week is something I wouldn\u2019t be able to do elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h3>What advice would you give to someone considering joining the Crown Prosecution Service as a trainee solicitor?<\/h3>\n<p>When applying for the Crown Prosecution Service you should familiarise yourself with the Civil Service Behaviours and Code for Crown Prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>I applied for the Crown Prosecution Service legal trainee scheme the year before my successful application. The real difference between those applications was being able to show my personality and who I was.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>The Crown Prosecution Service:<\/strong> The Crown Prosecution Service prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The Crown Prosecution Service is independent. As such, it makes its decisions independently of the police and Government.<\/p>\n<p>Their duty is to make sure that the right person is prosecuted for the right offence, and to bring offenders to justice wherever possible.<\/p>\n<p>The Crown Prosecution Service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>decides which cases should be prosecuted;<\/li>\n<li>determines the appropriate charges in more serious or complex cases, and advises the police during the early stages of investigations;<\/li>\n<li>prepares cases and presents them at court; and<\/li>\n<li>provides information, assistance and support to victims and prosecution witnesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prosecutors must be fair, objective and independent. When deciding whether to prosecute a criminal case, our lawyers must follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors. This means that to charge someone with a criminal offence, prosecutors must be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and that prosecuting is in the public interest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The cases:<\/strong> We regularly publish\u202fpress releases on our website\u202fabout cases we\u2019ve been involved in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leader: <\/strong>Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices:<\/strong> Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Derby, Eastleigh, Exeter, Guildford, Hull, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Loughborough, Luton, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Mold, Newcastle, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swindon, Truro, Wakefield, Warrington, York.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:<\/strong> The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal prosecuting authority responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for in a trainee:<\/strong> We are looking for motivated individuals with a passion for criminal law. We are seeking applicants with good oral advocacy skills who can present an argument in an ordered and structured manner. Good analytical and writing skills are also essential to the role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong> As a trainee solicitor, your day-to-day work varies, and you are involved in different parts of our legal work, including legal research and reviewing cases. In your first year, you spend time shadowing our prosecutors at magistrates\u2019 and Crown Court to allow you to observe a range of cases. During your traineeship you get the opportunity to be based in a specialist unit \u2013 such as the rape and serious sexual assault unit or complex casework unit.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a pupil barrister, one of the first things you do is shadow our advocates at magistrates\u2019 and Crown Court \u2013 observing cases and seeing advocacy work in action. You also have the opportunity to take part in a short secondment to a chambers. You learn lots over the year, developing your skills and building up your advocacy work in court.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks: <\/strong>Flexible working and a family-friendly approach to work; Civil Service contributory pension up to 28.9%; 25 days\u2019 leave, increasing to 30 days after five years; an extra privilege day for the King\u2019s birthday; three days\u2019 paid volunteering; \u00a3350 a year for individual learning and development; wellbeing and counselling; access to employee savings; Cycle2Work scheme; competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave; childcare vouchers (unless already registered with the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-1-2025.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-1-2025.jpeg 283w, https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/cps-1-2025-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Diversity and inclusion<\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/publications\/cps-operational\/equality-and-diversity-and-cps-internal-policies\">Equality and diversity and Crown Prosecution Service internal policies | The Crown Prosecution Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/about-cps\/inclusion-and-community-engagement-cps\">Inclusion and Community Engagement at the Crown Prosecution Service | The Crown Prosecution Service<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n      \n            \n                 \n            \n              \n       \n                 \n        \t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-## --><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-2\">   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"profile-contents\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Contents<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"contents\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#verdict\">The verdict<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#ditl\">Interview with\u2026<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about\">About us<\/a><\/li>  <li><a href=\"#diversity\">Diversity and inclusion<\/a><\/li>          \r\n<li><a href=\"#facts\">Facts and figures<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n        \r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"application-process\">\r\n \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Application process for Crown Prosecution Service<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How:<\/strong> Apply through the Civil Service Jobs website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s involved in application:<\/strong> <em>First stage \u2013 application form and online tests:<\/em>\u202fAfter submitting your short application form, you are invited to complete the online tests. The first is a casework skills test. If you pass you are invited to complete the civil service verbal test. On successful completion of both tests, you upload your CV and submit your full application on the Civil Service Jobs website.<\/p>\n<p><em>Second stage \u2013 video interview:<\/em>\u202fIf you pass both online tests you are invited to complete an online video interview. You have the opportunity to display your motivation, strengths and suitability for the job.<\/p>\n<p><em>Third stage \u2013 interview and assessment:\u202f<\/em>Successful candidates are invited to the final stage of the recruitment process, which is an assessment and interview.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Person in charge of recruitment:<\/strong> Crown Prosecution Service Early Careers Recruitment team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> January 2026. Exact date TBC.<\/p>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Crown Prosecution Service<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a330,700 - \u00a332,430 (national), \u00a332,110 - \u00a334,280 + \u00a33,150 recruitment and retention allowance (London)<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a330,700 - \u00a332,430 (national), \u00a332,110 - \u00a334,280 + \u00a33,150 recruitment and retention allowance (London)<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> \u00a344,520 - \u00a347,720 (national), \u00a346,800 - \u00a350,000 + \u00a33,150 recruitment and retention allowance (London)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n <div id=\"facts-figures\">\r\n \r\n  <h2 id=\"facts\" class=\"widget-title\">Facts and figures<\/h2>\r\n  <p><p><strong>Legal leadership:\u00a0<\/strong>The Crown Prosecution Service is led by the Director of Public Prosecutions. 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