Max Hill | |
|---|---|
 Hill in 2018 | |
| Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 1 November 2018 – 31 October 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Geoffrey Cox |
| Preceded by | Alison Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Parkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Max Benjamin Rowland Hill 1964 (age 59–60) Hertfordshire, England |
| Education | Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
Sir Max Benjamin Rowland Hill KCB KC (born 1964) 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.[1] Previously, he was the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation in the United Kingdom, replacing David Anderson in 2017.[2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ "Max Hill QC joins the CPS as Director of Public Prosecutions". Attorney General's Office (England and Wales). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Riley-Smith, Ben (25 February 2017). "Interview: Britain's new terror watchdog Max Hill - 'Getting justice for Damilola ranks as my proudest feat'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Mills, Jen (26 February 2017). "Terror threat in the UK 'at its highest since the 1970s', watchdog says". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Riley-Smith, Ben (25 February 2017). "Terror chief Max Hill warns risk of attacks in Britain is highest since dark days of IRA". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Travis, Alan (20 February 2017). "Leading terror trial QC to be counter-terror laws watchdog". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "New Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation appointed - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.