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A Director of Public Prosecutions was first recommended by the Criminal Law Commission in 1845, who said that: the duty of prosecution is usually irksome, inconvenient and burthensome; the injured party would often rather forgo the prosecution than incur expense of time, labour and money.
In September 2023, it was announced that he would be the next Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service. [8] He took up the post on 1 November 2023, succeeding Sir Max Hill. [12] He is the first solicitor to be the DPP since the 1960s, and the first to head the CPS. [13] [needs update]
Official portrait as Director of Public Prosecutions, 2009. In July 2008, Patricia Scotland, Attorney General for England and Wales, named Starmer as the new Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). He succeeded Ken Macdonald, who publicly welcomed Starmer's appointment, on 1 November 2008.
A White paper was released in 1983, becoming the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, which established the CPS under the direction of the Director of Public Prosecutions, consisting of a merger of his old department with the police prosecution departments. It became operational on 1 October 1986.
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 ...
In July 2008, Patricia Scotland, Attorney General for England and Wales, named Starmer as the new head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Director of Public Prosecutions. He took over from Ken Macdonald on 1 November 2008. [2]
Pages in category "Directors of Public Prosecutions (England and Wales)" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
He served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, succeeding Alison Saunders for a five-year term from 1 November 2018. [3] Previously, he was the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation in the United Kingdom, replacing David Anderson in 2017.