[1] Of all prosecuting services in Australia, the ODPP has the largest caseload, staff, and budget.
[3] The ODPP was established by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) and began its operations on 13 July 1987.
It is the prosecution's sole discretion to shape its charges, and as a result, to influence what may follow in the trial.
[10] The functions of the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions are prescribed in section 23 of the DPP Act.
[1] Each office conducts prosecutions in the relevant Local, District, and Supreme Courts.