Event: National Prosecutors Conference

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DPP seeks legislation paving way for DNA database

The Director of Public Prosecutions has reportedly called for legislation paving the way for the establishment of a national DNA database.

Mon, 30 May, 2005

Top barrister calls for 15-year limit on sex abuse trials

A STATUTE of limitations should be placed on criminal proceedings taken against those accused of sexual abuse, one of the country’s leading defence barristers told a conference this weekend.

Mon, 30 May, 2005

DPP seeks to expand law reform group’s DNA plan

PEOPLE convicted of crimes but who avoid jail sentences should have a sample of their DNA stored on a database, the Director of Public Prosecutions said at the weekend.

Mon, 30 May, 2005