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Incoming Director of Public Prosecutions Martin Hinton may not be able to prosecute cases in court for at least two years after assuming his high-profile role in October, unless he is given special dispensation to do so, under long-standing legal rules established to avoid perceived conflicts of interest.
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Supreme Court Justice Martin Hinton will resign his commission after being appointed the state’s new Director of Public Prosecutions.
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