what's a director of public prosecutions or DPP? A legal expert explains
- Written by Kellie Toole, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
Australian public prosecutors are far less visible than defence lawyers, judges and police, yet they are the most powerful actors in the criminal justice system.
Every Australian state and territory, and the Commonwealth itself, has a Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Their main role is to initiate and conduct prosecutions of serious crimes in...
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