CDPP - Victims and Witnesses

Deciding to prosecute https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/deciding-prosecute How does the CDPP decide whether or not to prosecute a matter? We will go ahead with a prosecution if we can answer ‘yes’ to two questions:

How do we decide to prosecute a matter? https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/deciding-prosecute-or-not/how-do-we-decide-prosecute When an investigating agency sends the evidence to the CDPP (called a brief of evidence) a lawyer with the assistance of a supervising lawyer will look at all the evidence and assess if the evidenc

What is the Statement of Facts? https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/what-statement-facts The Statement of Facts summarises what happened when the crime is said to have taken place. The facts are prepared by the prosecutor and provided to the offender’s lawyer.

Prosecution https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-process-resources/prosecution

Monitoring the progress of your case https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/monitoring-progress-your-case Phasellus sed metus sit amet nibh gravida dictum ullamcorper ut tortor. Aliquam auctor nisi vel nunc volutpat dignissim. Nulla facilisi.

Types of offences https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/types-offences There are two types of offences, summary offences and indicable offences. These are both explained below.

What is a committal proceeding? https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/what-committal-proceeding Committal Process

What is an indictable offence? https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/what-indictable-offence   

How long will the process take? https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-proceedings/how-long-will-process-take    

Victim Impact Statement https://victimsandwitnesses.cdpp.gov.au/prosecution-process/prosecution-process/victim-impact-statement A Victim Impact Statement is a written or spoken statement that describes the impact of the crime on those affected by it, and the harm the victim suffered as a result.