Director of Public Prosecutions

British

noun

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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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, at the time Director of Public Prosecutions, was one of its founding members.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

Referring to his time as Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir Keir said:

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

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

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