The Power of the Paedos - another high profile case hits the 'never happened' wall?

[Magda Hassan]

Just trying to work out how the prosecution system is set up in the UK. Is the DPP the same as the Crown Prosecution Service?

The below from Wiki. The DPP is a political appointment chosen by the Attorney General. The Director of DPPis "superintended by the Attorney General" who answers for it in parliament.

It's all a very nice way of making it seem independent when, in fact, it is entirely subservient to the government of the day.

The Crown Prosecution Service ([B]CPS) is the principal public prosecuting authority in England and Wales, with responsibility for conducting the vast majority of prosecutions for alleged criminal offences within the jurisdiction. It is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom, headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).[/B]

Thanks for that David. I was thinking it was a division between the political and judicial. I think our system is similar. I just found it interesting that the DPP forced the police to explain how they reviewed the old dropped rape case against Brittan. Presumably at the push by Simon Danczuk and he has the CPS in his sights.

Btw, that other copy got lost too... "Whoops, I put it down on the desk just for a mo, and the shredder grabbed and ate it. Sorry. Can't trust technology, eh."

To lose one secret dossier is a tragedy but to lose 2 secret dossiers is beginning to look like design. Tragically. Let's hope he made more than 2 copies.