It is important to correct a misconception about the current commentary surrounding the Judicial Proceedings Reports Act. The law as it currently stands prevents publication likely to lead to the identification of a victim of a sexual offence, including where the victim is deceased. The law does not prevent identifying...
Statement From The Director Of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC
An article published in today’s edition of The Australian and the Herald Sun online, makes a number of incorrect assertions about the experience and preferences of victims of sexual offending and their families. Each year, the Office of Public Prosecutions (the OPP) supports hundreds of victims of sexual offending, and...
Statement Of The Director Of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC Regarding The Submission Of Mr Douglas Drummond QC To The Royal Commission Into The Management Of Police Informants
The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants has today published a submission by Mr Douglas Drummond QC. Contrary to the statements in Mr Drummond QC’s submission, the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions are, and have always been, carried out independently of Victoria Police and the Attorney-General...