Senior Crown Prosecutor Chris Boyce KC has today been appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd KC, Chief Crown Prosecutor Brendan Kissane KC, and the OPP congratulate Mr Boyce on his appointment. The DPP, the CCP and the OPP...
DPP response to conflict of interest
In relation to recent allegations aired in the media on 26 July 2023, the assertions are factually incorrect. The DPP did not have a conflict of interest as asserted. The DPP has never acted for Simon Overland in any personal capacity and has in fact never met him. Recent media...
OPP Crown Prosecutor Robyn Harper appointed County Court Judge
Victorian Government Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has appointed Robyn Harper as Judge of the County Court of Victoria. Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd KC congratulated Ms Harper on her appointment and thanked for her service to Chambers where she will be greatly missed. “Robyn has made a tremendous contribution to Crown...
OPP Statement
On 27 February 2023, the County Court of Victoria imposed sentence on Jeffrey Corfe for an offence of sexual penetration of a child under 16 years. The sentence was a term of imprisonment for 12 months, wholly suspended for two years. The Director of Public Prosecutions has carefully considered this...