The Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the person responsible for conducting criminal proceedings for indictable offences on behalf of the Monarch of Australia. The role of the DPP is supported by the Crown Prosecutors' Chambers, led by the Chief Crown Prosecutor, and the Office of Public Prosecutions.[2]
The role of DPP is an appointment made by the Governor of Victoria. Once appointed, they are responsible to the Attorney-General in relation to the exercise of their powers. It is the responsibilities of the DPP to ensure justice, fairness, that prosecutions are conducted in an effective, economic, and efficient manner, and that the prosecution system appropriately considers the concerns of victims of crime.[2] The current DPP, Kerri JuddKC, was appointed in 2018 to replace John Champion. She was the first female to be appointed the role.[3]
Crown Prosecutors' Chambers
The Crown Prosecutors' Chambers is the chambers of barristers who represent the DPP when appearing before the court. The Crown Prosecutors' Chambers encompasses the Chief Crown Prosecutor (CCP), and Crown Prosecutors.[2]
Chief Crown Prosecutor
The CCP is appointed by the Governor of Victoria and is entrusted with tasks of instructing Crown Prosecutors at the direction of the DPP, ensuring the effective and economical function of the Crown Prosecutors' Chambers, and when complex cases arise, appears before the court on acting on the DPP's behalf.[2]
The current Chief Crown Prosecutor is Brendan Kissane KC.[4]
Office of Public Prosecutions
The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) is a legal practice made up of solicitors, social workers, legal support staff, and corporate and executive staff. The main role of the OPP is to work on behalf of the DPP by preparing and conducting cases alongside a barrister from the Crown Prosecutors' Chambers. The OPP is Victoria's largest criminal legal practice.[2]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the office or official charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world. The title is used mainly in jurisdictions that are or have been members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the principal public agency for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales. It is headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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