THEDPP The DPP, David Calvert-Smith QC, was interviewed by Frances Gibb, the legal editor of in January 2001, and the following article illustrates the past and future challenges to the CPS. cream-

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THEDPP The DPP, David Calvert-Smith QC, was interviewed by Frances Gibb, the legal editor of in January 2001, and the following article illustrates the past and future challenges to the CPS. cream-

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Frances Gibb, 'Whipping boy moves to lead the field' (2001) The Times, 9January David Calvert-Smith, QC, is looking like the proverbial cat after the creamwith good reason. The Director of Public Prosecutions is poised to enjoy the biggest cash boost for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in its 14-year history. First it secured an extra £70 million on top of next year's £338.7 million budget in the spending review in July; now just over £30 million is on its way. 'This year funding has been exceptionally tight and so we've been accustomed to cutting our coat to suit our cloth. Next year the position will be much better ... and I would hope that overall, we are able to increase our spending on running costs-that is, the people we employ,' he says.