The Office of Public Prosecutions acknowledges the decision of Magistrate Guillaume Bailin not to commit Mr William Swale for trial over the tragic crash in Daylesford last year. As is the usual course, His Honour’s decision will be carefully reviewed in accordance with Prosecution Guidelines with a view to considering...
Judicial Appointment of Kerri Judd KC
It is with great pleasure that the Office of Public Prosecutions celebrates the appointment of its outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions, Kerri Elizabeth Judd KC, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. The appointment marks a fitting conclusion to the Hon. Justice Judd’s eight-year tenure with the Office...
Appointment of Brendan Kissane KC to DPP
The Office of Public Prosecutions is delighted to announce the appointment of Chief Crown Prosecutor Brendan Kissane KC as Director of Public Prosecutions. Mr Kissane, who boasts over 40 years’ legal experience as solicitor (1980-85), counsel (1985 onwards) and senior counsel (2014 onwards), is one of the Australia’s most respected...
Appointment of Diana Piekusis KC to Chief Crown Prosecutor
The Office of Public Prosecutions sincerely congratulates Diana Inara Piekusis KC on her historic elevation to the office of Chief Crown Prosecutor. Ms Piekusis, who is the first woman in Victoria to be appointed Chief Crown Prosecutor, has long been one of the state’s foremost prosecutors, having regularly appeared in...