Articles
Date
Outline
30/01/2012
Speech on the prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences by Alison Saunders, Chief Crown Prosecutor for London
The purpose of today's talk is to start a debate about how we in society view the offence of rape and whether we bring our conscious or subconscious views and stereotypes to our consideration of it. Rape is a serious crime and one in which there have been a number of reports and recommendations over the years looking at how we improve the way in which these cases go through the Criminal Justice System. It is surprising when looking back that it was only in 1991 that the law was clarified to recognise rape could be committed within a marriage. Before then a husband could rape his wife with impunity. It is also not that long ago that we did not have rape specialists either investigating or prosecuting these cases and victim care was awful.
15/06/2011
Challenge and opportunity - DPP speech to the Whitehall and Industry Group Lawyers Network
Thank you for inviting me to speak to you this evening. I would like to tell you something about the challenges the Crown Prosecution Service is currently facing and what we are doing about them.
12/04/2011
Domestic Violence: the facts, the issues, the future - Speech by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC
Domestic violence is serious and pernicious. It ruins lives, breaks up families and has a lasting impact. It is criminal. And it has been with us for a very long time. Yet it is only in the last ten years that it has been taken seriously as a criminal justice issue. Before that the vast majority of cases were brushed under the carpet with the refrain "it's just a domestic".
11/03/2011
Challenge and opportunity - DPP's address to the London Justices' Clerks' Society
I have been asked to tell you a little bit about what the CPS is doing to save money and promote efficiency in light of the Spending Review.
02/03/2011
Prosecuting disability hate crime: the next frontier - DPP's speech to the University of Sussex
John (not his real name) is a 45 year old, disabled man, who lives alone. He was born with Cerebral Palsy. As a result, he has difficulty with walking and has to use a walking stick for support. Although, he walks with an obvious limp and stumbles frequently, his independence is very important to him so he tries to get out as much as possible.
15/09/2010
Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales Annual Conference 2010 Lecture by Keir Starmer QC
Lecture to the 2010 Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales Annual Conference by Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions.
22/07/2010
The death of Ian Tomlinson - decision on prosecution
Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the 'G20 protests' in London on 1 April 2009.
25/06/2010
The suicide of Mr Raymond Cutkelvin - decision on prosecution
Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has today said that while there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Alan Cutkelvin Rees and Dr Michael Irwin in relation to the death of Raymond Cutkelvin at a Dignitas clinic in Switzerland in February 2007, such a prosecution would not be in the public interest and no further action should be taken against them.
25/02/2010
DPP's Introductory Remarks on Assisted Suicide Policy, 25 FEB 2010
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer QC published a new Assisted Suicide Policy today and made the following introductory remarks:
04/11/2009
Criminal Justice: System or Service’: Keir Starmer QC, DPP
This month (November 4, 2009) Keir Starmer QC, DPP, was keynote speaker at The James Smart Memorial Lecture in London.
