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Barristers for the D.P.P..

  • 15-12-2011 10:17pm
    #1
    theAwakening
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭


    out of curiosity, does the DPP simply refer their cases for prosecution to independent barristers, in the same way that a legal aid solicitor would refer a case a barrister for defence?

    do barristers utilised by the DPP work exclusively as prosecutors?

    Are they based inthe DPP's office (north king street), or are they simply forwarded briefs by the DPP to their office at the bar council/law library for prosecution?

    Could barristers essentially work a combination of defending & prosecuting various cases on a day to day basis?


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  • #2
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Yes.
    No.
    No.
    Yes.


  • #3
    pirelli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭pirelli


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    Yes.
    No.
    No.
    Yes.

    The third No there Johnny,

    Just want to clarify something. Would that also be a no they don't forward their briefs to the barristers at the law library to work on.


  • #4
    Paddy De Plasterer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭Paddy De Plasterer


    some barristers who prosecute also do defence work as well.it used to be political one time, now not so much so.


  • #5
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    pirelli wrote: »
    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    Yes.
    No.
    No.
    Yes.

    The third No there Johnny,

    Just want to clarify something. Would that also be a no they don't forward their briefs to the barristers at the law library to work on.


    Sorry, no they don't work fromthe dpps office they get their briefs forwarded on.


  • #6
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Is there even a grain of truth in the story that Barristers appearing on behalf of the DPP get paid far quicker than Barristers appearing for the Defence on Legal Aid ?


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  • #7
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    Re barristers briefed by DPP
    - outside Dublin and possibly Cork

    1. DPP usually briefs one barrister in each county. Used to selected mainly on political criteria, now selected after submission of CV and interview

    2. Barrister so selected for prosecutions would not take defence briefs in same area

    3. Barristers ( unless in Cork Chambers or in Law Library ) work from own homes or offices

    4. No


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