Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series

Description and record details

Reference	DPP 2
Title	Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series
Date	1931-2016
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.
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.

Note: Not all documents are available and options will vary.