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CDPP Writing Style Guide

The CDPP Writing Style Guide is a tool for staff of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP). External counsel briefed by the CDPP may also be assisted by this guide and are encouraged to apply it as appropriate.

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Sentencing of Federal Offenders in Australia - A Guide for Practitioners - Edition 7.2

The seventh edition of this comprehensive sentencing Guide reflects the law as at 14 June 2024, and has been updated by Des Lane of the Victorian bar, with valuable assistance from Grace Devereaux of the Queensland bar and lawyers of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP).

Best Practice Guideline: Self-reporting of foreign bribery and related offending by corporations

This Guideline explains the principles and process that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) will apply where a corporation self-reports conduct involving a suspected breach of Division 70 of the Criminal Code (Cth), bribery of foreign public officials or a related offence.