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It is the prosecution's sole discretion to shape its charges, and as a result, to influence what may follow in the trial. [9] The functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions, per the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) (i.e., the DPP Act), include: [10] [11]
[5] [2] In 2019, she was senior counsel assisting the NSW Government's Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’. [5] In 2020, she became a barrister in private practice at Wardell Chambers. [5] Dowling was appointed to a ten-year term as Director of Public Prosecutions in August 2021. [5] She is the first woman to hold the role. [7]
Kable v DPP, [1] is a decision of the High Court of Australia.It is a significant case in Australian constitutional law. The case is notable for having established the 'Kable Doctrine', a precept in Australian law with relevance to numerous important legal issues; including the separation of powers, parliamentary sovereignty, Australian federalism, and the judicial role.
Lloyd Babb SC (born 1966) is an Australian barrister and was the New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions from his appointment on 18 July 2011 through to 17 July 2021. In making his announcement about the appointment of Babb, Attorney General for New South Wales Greg Smith SC , who worked with Babb in the office of the DPP, said he was ...
Nicholas Richard Cowdery AO, KC (born 19 March 1946), is a barrister who served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Australian state of New South Wales from 1994 to 2011. [1] Cowdery also served as president of the International Association of Prosecutors from 1999 to 2005.
Logo of the New South Wales Government and its agencies. The New South Wales Government (NSW Government) is made up of a number of departments, state-owned corporations and other agencies. The NSW Public Service is organised under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, with public bodies organised under various legislation. In 2009, most of the 100+ government organisations were ...
Until 1987, the Solicitor General had the power to initiate Crown appeals at the Court of Criminal Appeal in NSW, it then became the responsibility of the Director of Public Prosecutions. [3] While John Plunkett was the first NSW Barrister to be appointed a Queen's Counsel, this was on 6 June 1856 after he had retired as Attorney General.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (Chinese: 刑事檢控專員) of Hong Kong heads the Prosecutions Division of the Department of Justice, which is responsible for prosecuting trials and appeals on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, providing legal advice to law enforcement agencies on investigations, acting on behalf of the Secretary for Justice in the institution of ...