Catalogue description Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series
Reference: | DPP 2 |
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Title: | Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series |
Description: |
Departmental prosecution files from 1931. Most of the files retained relate to murder cases, but also included in each year are others concerning prosecutions considered to be important or representative of the nature of the department's work. Many files contain photographs or plans. |
Note: | The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt. |
Date: | 1931-2016 |
Arrangement: |
Numerically by file number within the year of prosecution. |
Related material: |
Information on the outcome of these cases is not held by The National Archives. Pre-1931 cases are in: DPP 1 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Creator: |
Director of Public Prosecutions, 1879- |
Physical description: | 19178 bundles and files |
Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 1960 Department of The Director of Public Prosecutions |
Accruals: | Series is accruing |
Administrative / biographical background: |
The Office of Director of Public Prosecutions was set up in 1879 to institute and conduct criminal proceedings of particular importance or difficulty. The DPP was initially appointed by the Home Secretary, and from 1986 by the Attorney General. |
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