Legal Definition and Related Resources of Director of Public Prosecutions

His duty is, subject to the superintendence of the Attorney-General, to institute, undertake, carry on or give advice or assistance in criminal proceedings which appear to be of importance or difficulty. (Prosecution of Offences Act, 1879.)

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Director Of Public Prosecutions in Historical Law

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Director of Public Prosecutions in Law Enforcement

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• Director of Public Prosecutions in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• Director of Public Prosecutions in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Director of Public Prosecutions

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Director of Public Prosecutions : (Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP)

The head of the *Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), who must be a lawyer of at least ten years’ general qualification. The DPP is appointed by the *Attorney General and discharges his functions under the superintendence of the Attorney General. The DPP, through the CPS, is responsible for the conduct of all criminal prosecutions instituted by the police and he may intervene in any criminal proceedings when it appears to him to be appropriate. Some statutes require the consent of the DPP to prosecution.