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...
Statement Of The Office Of Public Prosecutions Regarding The Royal Commission Into The Management Of Police Informants
Following the release of the submissions filed by Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants, enquiries have been made in relation to the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions in any potential future prosecutions of individuals. The functions and powers of the Director are governed...
Dpp Seeks To Determine Interpretation Of Recklessness In The High Court
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Kerri Judd QC, has applied to the High Court for special leave to appeal against a Court of Appeal decision on the meaning of ‘recklessness’ for offences other than murder, in particular the offence of recklessly causing serious injury. Last year, the DPP referred a...
Senior Crown Prosecutor Appointed County Court Judge
The Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC has congratulated Fran Dalziel QC on her appointment as a judge of the County Court of Victoria. The appointment was announced today by the Attorney-General Jill Hennessy. “Fran has made a significant contribution to Crown Prosecutors’ Chambers over a number of years and...
Crown Prosecutor Appointed
Victorian barrister John Dickie has been appointed a Crown Prosecutor. Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC and Chief Crown Prosecutor Brendan Kissane QC both welcomed the appointment. “Mr Dickie has substantial experience prosecuting criminal law in the Victorian and Commonwealth jurisdictions and I look forward to having him in...
A Statement From The Director Of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC
An article published in today’s edition of The Age mischaracterises an aspect of the information I provided to the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (the Commission) on 8 November 2019. The information was provided in response to a request by the Commission of how and when the OPP became...
Abbey Hogan Appointed New Solicitor For Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC has announced the appointment of Abbey Hogan as Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (SPP) in Victoria. “Following an extensive external recruitment campaign, coordinated by executive recruitment firm Odgers Berndtson, I am delighted to announce that I have appointed Abbey Hogan as the next Solicitor...