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Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - New Panel Arrangements For Engaging External Counsel From The Bar

Mon Oct 24 2016

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is soon launching a new External Junior Counsel Panel and invites barristers to apply to be appointed to the Panel for up to four years: 2016-2020.

The Panel is designed to formalise our arrangements with suitably qualified barristers eligible to be briefed in federal criminal matters on behalf of the prosecution.

This new Panel approach will allow the CDPP to boost the number of junior counsel briefed, improve gender equity in our briefing practices and create a quick and easy application process for members seeking to be briefed by us. Further, by having a Panel which is reviewed every four years, the CDPP can ensure that the advocates it briefs have up-to-date and relevant experience to undertake prosecution work for the CDPP.

There is no cap on the number of barristers included on the panel and both new barristers and those currently briefed by the CDPP will need to apply.

A factsheet which provides greater detail about the Panel is attached.

Applications will open on 27 October 2016 and close on 13 November 2016, and must be submitted via the CDPP website

For more information, please email counselpanel@cdpp.gov.au

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