england-and-wales harassment
Is it mandatory for Evidential Test results to be published in the Prosecution Case File?
<p>In harassment cases in England a prescribed Evidential Test must be performed on the prosecution case before deciding to prosecute , as part of the Prosecutor's Code . Logically , the Test results become evidence in their own right and should be published as 'Key Evidence' . Is this normal practise and is it mandatory , please ?</p>

<p>The evidential test is not evidence itself. </p>

<p>It is used to help a prosecutor determine if a case should be prosecuted or not. If the full test can not be met, then a prosecutor usually would inform the CPS that the case should not be prosecuted.</p>

<p>The test (which is a two stage test: evidential and public interest) isn't just used in harassment cases, but in all criminal prosecution cases</p>

<p>See the <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/code-crown-prosecutors" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Crown Prosecutors Code of Conduct, Section 4</a></p>
