Sentences with phrase «acting director of public prosecutions»

Frances Knickle, acting director of public prosecutions with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Justice and Public Safety, was appointed a judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Happy Valley Goose Bay.

Not exact matches

It is the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) which has the power to bring criminal indictments under the Act.

Acting deputy commissioner John Yates and director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer locked horns last week over the legal advice given to the Met in the original investigation.

The Federal Government's counter-affidavit filed in support of the motion and deposed to by a litigation clerk in the Office of the Director Public Prosecutions, pieced together Kanu's alleged acts of serial violation of the bail conditions imposed by the court.

The Director of Public Prosecutions is responsible for prosecuting criminal offences under the Act.

In fact — based on a recommendation from nobody at all, and no evidence beyond Democratic Reform Minister Pierre Poilievre's nasty slander about Elections Canada wearing «team jerseys» — the Fair Elections Act moves the Commissioner out of Elections Canada and into the office of a federal public servant, the Director of Public Prosecutions public servant, the Director of Public Prosecutions Public Prosecutions (DPP).

For instance in the Irish case of the Director of Public Prosecutions v Maresa Cagney [2013] 3 JIC 1101 where the Director of Public Prosecutions relied on the case of DPP v. Patricia Behan [2003] JIC 0304, in support of the proposition that failing to provide samples of her breath under section 13 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 Act was a strict liability offence with a limited defence.

Additionally, according to s. 511 of the Act, the Commissioner, if he believes on reasonable grounds that an offence under the Act has been committed, may refer the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, now Brian Saunders, who will then decide if a prosecution is warranted.

The SFO will publish operational guidance and Codes of Practice from time to time (e.g., on issues of treatment of evidence, witnesses and legal representation at interviews, deferred prosecution agreements, corporate self - reporting) and also publishes its related prosecution policies and protocols (such as the Bribery Act Joint Prosecution Guidance of The Director of the Serious Fraud Office and The Director of Public Prosecutions, Guidance on Corporate Prosecutions, etc.).7 These are not, however, consultative processes aimed at clarifying the SFO's approach to legal interpretation or jurisdictional issues (as in the case of the DOJ opinion procedure or SEC no - actioprosecution agreements, corporate self - reporting) and also publishes its related prosecution policies and protocols (such as the Bribery Act Joint Prosecution Guidance of The Director of the Serious Fraud Office and The Director of Public Prosecutions, Guidance on Corporate Prosecutions, etc.).7 These are not, however, consultative processes aimed at clarifying the SFO's approach to legal interpretation or jurisdictional issues (as in the case of the DOJ opinion procedure or SEC no - actioprosecution policies and protocols (such as the Bribery Act Joint Prosecution Guidance of The Director of the Serious Fraud Office and The Director of Public Prosecutions, Guidance on Corporate Prosecutions, etc.).7 These are not, however, consultative processes aimed at clarifying the SFO's approach to legal interpretation or jurisdictional issues (as in the case of the DOJ opinion procedure or SEC no - actioProsecution Guidance of The Director of the Serious Fraud Office and The Director of Public Prosecutions, Guidance on Corporate Prosecutions, etc.).7 These are not, however, consultative processes aimed at clarifying the SFO's approach to legal interpretation or jurisdictional issues (as in the case of the DOJ opinion procedure or SEC no - action letters).

The provision would extend the powers and rights of audience of DCWs by enabling them to conduct: - summary trials in magistrates» courts; - certain proceedings in magistrates» courts, including proceedings relating to offences triable only on indictment by a judge and jury at the crown court; - applications and other proceedings relating to «preventative civil orders» such as anti-social behaviour orders; and - certain proceedings (other than criminal proceedings) assigned to the director of public prosecutions by the attorney general under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, s 3 (2)(g).

Technology law specialist Luke Scanlon of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, said that Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer was wrong to suggest that Twitter users with many «followers» would be more likely to face prosecution over comments that breach the Communications Act than those with fewer followers.