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22/07/2010
The death of Ian Tomlinson - decision on prosecution
Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the 'G20 protests' in London on 1 April 2009.
25/06/2010
The suicide of Mr Raymond Cutkelvin - decision on prosecution
Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has today said that while there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Alan Cutkelvin Rees and Dr Michael Irwin in relation to the death of Raymond Cutkelvin at a Dignitas clinic in Switzerland in February 2007, such a prosecution would not be in the public interest and no further action should be taken against them.
25/02/2010
DPP's Introductory Remarks on Assisted Suicide Policy, 25 FEB 2010
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer QC published a new Assisted Suicide Policy today and made the following introductory remarks:
04/11/2009
Criminal Justice: System or Service’: Keir Starmer QC, DPP
This month (November 4, 2009) Keir Starmer QC, DPP, was keynote speaker at The James Smart Memorial Lecture in London.
21/10/2009
Public prosecution service annual lecture - the role of the prosecutor in a modern democracy
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, defended the Human Rights Act and emphasised the importance of the discretion and independence of prosecutors at the Public Prosecution Service Annual Lecture.
23/07/2009
The Public Prosecution Service -
Setting the Standard
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, QC, has today published his plan for taking forward the public prosecution service, at the heart of the criminal justice service.
05/06/2009
Supplement to legal guidance on confiscation
In the recently reported case of R v Paulet the Court of Appeal invited the DPP to consider issuing guidance to prosecutors on the issues that may arise when considering whether to instigate confiscation proceedings.
21/05/2009
Find out what prosecutors say about the first CPS Football Conference (video clips)
The first Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Football Prosecutors conference was the best opportunity for staff of the CPS, Home Office, UK Football Policing Unit, Football Association and Professional Football Association to gather and share good practice, said Nick Hawkins, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and CPS lead on football issues.
16/04/2009
Decision on prosecution - Mr Christopher Galley and Mr Damian Green MP
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, QC, has decided there should be no charges brought against MP Damian Green or Home Office civil servant Christopher Galley, following a Metropolitan Police Service investigation into leaks of information from the Home Office.
08/04/2009
Commendation for CPS lawyers
Three CPS lawyers have been praised by police for their part in a crack-down on North London criminals which resulted in 21 men receiving jail sentences.
