Director of Public Prosecutions

The Director of Public Prosecutions was created by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990. It commenced operations on 21 January 1991. The principal functions of the Director are to institute, prepare and conduct criminal cases on behalf of the Crown before the Supreme Courts and the Courts of Summary Jurisdiction of the Northern Territory and the High Court of Australia. Those functions extend to all ancillary appellate work and cover the prosecution of all defended indictable matters before the Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and such other defended summary matters as are deemed appropriate. The Office has taken over most of the functions of the Attorney-General in relation to the prosecution of offences.

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MISSION

The mission of the Director of Public Prosecutions is to provide the Northern Territory community with an independent, professional and efficient criminal prosecutions service.

VISION

The vision of the Director of Public Prosecutions is to provide the highest quality of prosecution service to Territorians.

GOALS

Achieving the following goals is recognised as being fundamental to achieving our mission and vision.

To operate with integrity
To deliver an independent, professional and efficient service
To operate as a committed and dedicated team of professionals
To provide a fair and just service to victims and the accused and
To be respectful to the needs of victims, witnesses and to the interest of the community.