The Director The Director of Public Prosecutions is a statutory officer, independent of the Attorney-General’s Department, who initiates and conducts criminal prosecutions in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts of South Australia. The Director of […]
We are responsible for prosecuting people who have been charged under South Australian laws with serious criminal offences, namely, major indictable offences. We also conduct summary trials in complex or sensitive matters and appeals from […]
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Link to PDF statement – 2018 06 28 DPP Media Statement (R v Humphrys) (461 KB) I have considered the recent amendments to the Sentencing Act, 2017 and reviewed all relevant material with respect to Mr Humphrys. Having done the above, I have resolved to make an application for reconsideration of Mr Humphrys’ release on […]
Link to full PDF statement – 2018 06 25 DPP Media Statement ( Humphrys) (145 KB) This morning the Full Court dismissed the appeal against the order releasing Mr Humphrys on licence. As a consequence of an application made by me this morning, the Full Court also ordered that Mr Humphrys’ release occur in 14 days. […]
Since the grant of Mr Humphrys’ application to be released from detention, I have given careful consideration to the judgment. Today I filed a notice of appeal. I will not be making any further comment. Adam Kimber SC Director of Public Prosecutions RV Humphrys – media statement (PDF 134KB)
My Office has been contacted by a number of media outlets today with respect to what occurred at the Youth Court yesterday afternoon. Staff from my Office were not present, so I cannot comment on what took place at Court. It might be helpful if I explain the role of this Office when a person […]
On 15 June 2017 her Honour Judge Tracey of the District Court of South Australia sentenced a youth for offending that involved the death of Ms Nicole Tucker on 6 October 2016. Her Honour imposed an effective head sentence of 3 years, 4 months and 1 week. A non-parole period of 18 months was fixed. […]
Today the prosecution advised the Supreme Court that it will not oppose the court finding Mr Cy Walsh was mentally incompetent at the time of the death of Mr Phil Walsh. The prosecution’s position has been reached after reviewing all relevant material gathered by SAPol in the course of its investigation, the reports of the […]
Link to full PDF statement – 2016 06 28 DPP Review Media Statement (PDF, 147Kb) With my support, the Attorney-General’s Department (“AGD”) will release today a Review of some aspects of my Office’s work and its funding (“the Review”). The Review took place at my request. I was committed to an independent examination of opportunities for improvements […]
Link to PDF version – R v HAINES (20-06-2016) (48KB) Today the prosecution of Ms Haines with respect to the death of her partner was discontinued. Following legal argument, on Thursday 16 June 2016 the trial judge ruled that evidence upon which the prosecution proposed to rely was not admissible. As a consequence, it was necessary […]
Link to PDF Version – Media Statement – 13-11-2015 – R V Keogh In December 2014 the Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia set aside Mr Keogh’s conviction for the murder of Ms Cheney. On 1 May 2015 I asked that the matter be relisted for trial. I was satisfied that there […]
Today the Director of Public Prosecutions, Adam Kimber SC, issued a media statement, following the considerable public debate in the matter of R v Hoy. “Criticism of a decision made by my Office is never inappropriate provided that it is done in a balanced way” Mr Kimber said. “It had been my intention not to […]
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