Sir Max Benjamin Rowland Hill KCB KC (born 10 January 1964)[2] is a British barrister.

He served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, succeeding Alison Saunders for a five-year term from 1 November 2018.

[3] Previously, he was the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation in the United Kingdom, replacing David Anderson in 2017.

[9][better source needed] Called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1987, Hill worked on parts of the Damilola Taylor murder trials and 7 July 2005 London bombings before being appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 2008.

In this role, Hill supported the idea that too many children are facing adult justice, arguing that 10 is too young an age for criminal responsibility.