DPP breaks policy by apologising, says solicitor

THE Director of Public Prosecutions’ issuing of an apology and explanation in connection with a case file reveals he is prepared to depart from his stated policy of refusing to give reasons for decisions, a high-profile solicitor has claimed.

DPP breaks policy by apologising, says solicitor

The DPP’s office is adamant the issuing of an apology when a mistake is made and a prosecution becomes statute barred does not run contrary to the general policy refusing to give reasons for decisions.

But a solicitor at the centre of two of the most high-profile cases involving families demanding answers over the failure to prosecute believes the DPP has departed from the policy.

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