Director of Public Prosecutions

British  

noun

1.  DPP.  (in Britain) an official who, as head of the Crown Prosecution Service, is responsible for conducting all criminal prosecutions initiated by the police

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Director of Public Prosecutions

The Garda informed the judge that the Director of Public Prosecutions authorised the withdrawal of the assault charge and that the sole count of murder was to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Max Hill KC led some of the UK's most complex terrorism trials - and went on to be the Director of Public Prosecutions between 2018 and 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025

The Daily Mail reports that the government's most senior lawyers, including Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson and Attorney General Lord Hermer KC, will be involved in the decision-making process.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

Sir Keir will set out how he plans to draw on his experience as Director of Public Prosecutions, bringing together agencies to tackle international terrorist and drug-smuggling gangs.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024

Nearly all of these were obtained under the supervision of Sir Charles Mathews, the Director of Public Prosecutions, and of Mr. E. Grimwood Mears, barrister of the Inner Temple, while in addition Professor J.H.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various