Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) About
Graduate Opportunities
The Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public The CDPP does not have a graduate program. However, if
Prosecutions (CDPP) is an independent prosecution you are interested in federal criminal practice, you should service established by Parliament to prosecute alleged consider applying for the Commonwealth Attorney-
offences against Commonwealth law. They aim to provide General's Department graduate program, which involves an effective, ethical, high quality and independent crime prevention work. criminal prosecution service for Australia in accordance with the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth.
Fun Fact / Recent Project
The CDPP is within the Commonwealth Attorney- Commercial Prosecution
General’s portfolio, but operates independently of the A recent prosecution by CDPP involved an independent Attorney-General and the political process.
financial advisor operating a business known as CFS
What kind of work?
Miller provided financial services to retirees or people
Private Wealth. As part of his business activities, Graeme
Lawyers at the CDPP are involved in litigation across a nearing retirement who were looking to invest their variety of practice areas:
superannuation savings. An investigation uncovered
- Commercial
client funds for his personal use, or to transfer to other
- Fraud and money laundering - Serious drugs
- People smuggling and human trafficking - Child exploitation
- Counter terrorism - Environment
- Cybercrime and cyberbullying Lawyers at the CDPP are also involved in extradition
that he had operated a Ponzi Scheme, misappropriating
clients, purporting they were returns on amounts he had misappropriated earlier. A total of $1.865 million in funds belonging to 10 victim clients was misappropriated in this way.
In July 2020, Miller was sentenced to six years' imprisonment.
and mutual assistance work where they assist in the investigation and prosecution of transnational and international crime. Lawyers employed at the CDPP
further assist with publications, law reform work and maintain a limited role in criminal confiscation.
Location
All capital cities, Townsville, Cairns
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