DPPs are privileged with enormous power but they must be accountable at all times for the way it is used. Power, as we know, is a dangerous thing when not used wisely, writes Greg Barns.
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Prosecutors have never had it so good
The legal system now in Victoria and in every other state of Australia is heavily weighted in favour of prosecutors, writes Greg Barns.
Cameron case shows up DPP’s lack of accountability
After charging Wallace Cameron on 35 counts, ASIC handed carriage of the prosecution to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. But Cameron escaped with a $16,000 fine. How? asks Adam Schwab.
Chaser APEC case dropped: DPP tells why
The Chaser APEC motorcade case will not proceed. The NSW DPP explains the reasons.
Vizard, Wheatley, Gerard: Haneef just another DPP c-ckup
Haneef fiasco should be catalyst for DPP review, writes former Australian Tax Office auditor Chris Seage.
Wheatley dudded by bureaucratic leaks and zealots
While Gaynor Wheatley sits at home hoping that her husband Glenn will return soon from jail, the entertainment guru’s legal team is putting together a case they believe will have him back to the matrimonial home in three months’ time, writes Chris Seage.
