Consultations

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Consultation on the DPP's Interim guidelines on assessing the public interest in cases affecting the media (This consultation is now open)

The purpose of this consultation is to seek a wide range of views on the Director of Public Prosecution's (DPP's) interim guidelines on assessing the public interest in cases affecting the media. The DPP undertook to produce the guidelines when giving evidence on 8 February 2012 to the inquiry being conducted by Lord Justice Leveson into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press.

• Find out more about the consultation on the interim guidelines on assessing the public interest in cases affecting the media - on this site
• Download the interim guidelines (Adobe PDF document - 230kb)
• Download the consultation question and answer document (Microsoft Excel file - 39kb)

How to respond to consultations

1. Visit the consultation page
2. Read the consultation documents
3. You can respond to the consultation in writing or by email
4. There may be a consultation response sheet to download and complete
5. Send your response to the email address or post address listed on the consultation page
6. Make sure you submit your response by the closing date

Latest consultation outcomes

On 16 December 2010, Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, announced a series of measures to strengthen rape prosecutions. One of the key elements was to seek the views of interested parties about the factors the Crown Prosecution Service should consider before charging a person involved in rape or domestic violence allegations with an offence of perverting the course of justice. We drafted Interim Guidance designed to assist prosecutors making decisions in this type of case. We consulted with you to find out what you think about it. The summary of responses and the revised guidance were published on 7 July 2011.

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