Leadership

The CPS West Yorkshire Area Management Team consists of:

• Neil Franklin, Chief Crown Prosecutor
• Karen Wright, Area Business Manager
• Peter Mann, Head of West Yorkshire Complex Casework Unit
• Michael Quinn, Area Crown Prosecutor (Western)
• Adrienne Gower, Area Crown Prosecutor (Eastern)
• Sheila Aldridge, District Crown Prosecutor
• Argyro West, Divisional Crown Prosecutor
• Julie Bowman, B3 Business Manager
• Stephen Murphy, Performance Manager.

Chief Crown Prosecutor

Neil Franklin O.B.E. is Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS West Yorkshire. Neil has overall responsibility for the Area and reports directly to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Area Business Manager

Karen Wright is the Area Business Manager for CPS West Yorkshire. Karen is responsible for managing the business side of the organisation.

Area Crown Prosecutors

Adrienne Gower is the Area Crown Prosecutor for the Eastern side of the County which covers Leeds, Wakefield and Pontefract.

Michael Quinn is the Area Crown Prosecutor for the Western side of the County which covers Bradford, Huddersfield, Calderdale, Dewsbury and Keighley.

Area Crown Prosecutors manage teams who handle magistrates' and Crown Court work.

Head of Complex Casework Unit

Peter Mann is head of CPS West Yorkshire's Complex Casework Unit. His unit deals with highly complex and sensitive cases.