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Director of Public Prosecutions: Policy and Procedure Files (MISC Series)

Catalogue reference: DPP 6

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DPP 6

Files of the Director of Public Prosecutions containing papers arising from requests from the Home Office, Treasury Solicitor, various other government departments and Chief Constables to the Director for advice on matters of criminal law.The...

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Reference

DPP 6

Title
Director of Public Prosecutions: Policy and Procedure Files (MISC Series)
Date

1941-1968

Description

Files of the Director of Public Prosecutions containing papers arising from requests from the Home Office, Treasury Solicitor, various other government departments and Chief Constables to the Director for advice on matters of criminal law.

The series also includes files on prosecution policy and procedure within the Department. Most of the files date from 1951 onwards.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The files are arranged in file order from 1951.

Separated material

Those files in the series thought to be of value as a precedent are in

DPP 5

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

MISC file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

91 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6237/

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Within the department: DPP

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Director of Public Prosecutions: Policy and Procedure Files (MISC Series)