Prosecutions Division (Hong Kong)
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The Prosecutions Division (刑事檢控科) of the
Secretary for Justice the discretion of whether or not to bring criminal proceedings in Hong Kong. In addition, counsel in the Division provide advice and assistance to Government bureaux and departments in relation to any criminal law aspects of proposed legislation
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The
Public Prosecutor" (檢控官).[2]
Structure
The Division is headed by a Director, who is supported by five deputy directors of Public Prosecutions (DDPP) in charge of different sub-divisions:[2]
- Sub-division I (Advisory): Responsible for cases in the Court of First Instance, District Court, and Magistrates' Court
- Sub-division II (Policy and Administration / Chief of Staff): Responsible for providing advice to other government departments and a wide range of administrative matters, including human resources, training, and media relations
- Sub-division III (Advocacy and Appeals): Responsible for advocacy work on all levels, and are also responsible for advising and conducting appeals
- Sub-division IV (Commercial Crime): Responsible for prosecuting all instances of commercial crime
- Special Duties: Responsible for ad hoc large scale projects as directed by the DPP, as well as certain public-order crime and cybercrime
One Deputy Director sub-division will also be designated as Chief of Staff; currently, this is with Sub-division II.
Directors of Public Prosecutions
For more information on the position and for a more detailed list, please see Director of Public Prosecutions (Hong Kong)
- Peter Nguyen SBS QC SC (1997)
- Grenville Cross SBS QC SC (1997–2009)
- Ian McWalters SC (2009–2011)
- Kevin Zervos SC (2011–2013)
- Keith Yeung SC (2013–2017)
- David Leung SC (2017–2020)
- Maggie Yang (2021–present)
References
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