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Director of Public Prosecutions

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A quick definition of Director of Public Prosecutions:

A Director of Public Prosecutions is a person who helps the police and takes criminals to court in England and Wales. They are usually a lawyer who has been practicing for at least ten years and they work under the guidance of the Attorney General.

A more thorough explanation:

A Director of Public Prosecutions is a legal officer who advises the police and prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales. They work under the supervision of the Attorney General and are usually a barrister or solicitor with at least ten years of experience.

When a person is accused of a crime, the police investigate the case and gather evidence. The Director of Public Prosecutions then decides whether there is enough evidence to bring the case to court. If they decide to prosecute, they will represent the Crown in court and try to prove that the accused person is guilty.

For example, if someone is accused of stealing a car, the Director of Public Prosecutions will review the evidence gathered by the police and decide whether to bring charges against the accused person. If they decide to prosecute, they will present the case in court and try to convince the judge or jury that the accused person is guilty of the crime.

Another example could be a case of assault. If someone is accused of assaulting another person, the Director of Public Prosecutions will review the evidence and decide whether to bring charges. If they decide to prosecute, they will present the case in court and try to prove that the accused person is guilty of the assault.

Overall, the Director of Public Prosecutions plays an important role in the criminal justice system by ensuring that those who break the law are held accountable for their actions.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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