Alison Saunders
Dame Alison Margaret Saunders, DCB (née Brown; born 14 February 1961) is a British barrister and a former Director of Public Prosecutions. She was the first lawyer from within the Crown Prosecution Service and the second woman to hold the appointment. She was also the second holder of this office not to be a Queen's Counsel. She was previously the Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London. Her term of office ended on 31 October 2018. She is now a Partner at the Magic Circle law firm Linklaters.
Alison Saunders DCB | |
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Saunders in 2016 | |
| Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 1 November 2013 – 31 October 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Dominic Grieve |
| Preceded by | Sir Keir Starmer |
| Succeeded by | Max Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alison Margaret Brown 14 February 1961 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Neil Saunders |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Salary | £210,000 – £214,999 (2018) |
| Awards | Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (2013) |
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