Sally Dowling
AustraliaprosecutorFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Sally Dowling, SC, is the New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions, known for her commitment to pursuing justice in criminal cases. Recently, she has been in the news for announcing an appeal against the sentence of Tyrone Thompson, the man convicted of murdering 21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson, highlighting her dedication to advocating for victims' rights and ensuring that justice is served.
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Sally Dowling is the Director of Public Prosecutions who has been criticized for her office's actions regarding a negative story about a judge.
Michael Daley rejects criticism of DPP Sally Dowling SC after advice from top silkAustralia· 2026-08-05
Dowling vehemently denied she authorised the ODPP’s media manager providing the information to 2GB.
Arthur Moses says report about DPP Sally Dowling cannot be ignoredAustralia· 2026-07-10
Sally Dowling is the Director of Public Prosecutions who faced criticism from Stephen Lawrence and other MPs regarding her handling of a media story.
Stephen Lawrence, the Labor MP at loggerheads with the Minns government over DPP Sally DowlingAustralia· 2026-07-08
Sally Dowling, SC, has been at the centre of a longstanding controversy over the circumstances in which her office gave a story about a sitting judge to a media outlet in 2024.
NSW DPP Sally Dowling, SC backed by top prosecutors amid parliamentary probeAustralia· 2026-07-07
Sally Dowling SC is involved in prosecuting male sex offenders and is described as having an aggressive approach.
Justice is not being served when NSW parliament oversees court mattersAustralia· 2026-07-05
Sally Dowling is the Director of Public Prosecutions who is considering reopening the case of Cheryl Grimmer.
DPP considers re-opening Cheryl Grimmer murder case, calls for fresh evidenceAustralia· 2026-02-22
Sally Dowling, SC, has been at the centre of a long-running controversy after a highly critical story about District Court Judge Penelope Wass was aired on Sydney radio station 2GB.
DPP Sally Dowling SC’s ‘deep regret’ amid stand-off with judgeAustralia· 2026-02-10
Sally Dowling SC is facing a potential contempt of parliament probe regarding her office's conduct.
DPP Sally Dowling SC facing potential contempt of parliament probeAustralia· 2025-12-14
Sally Dowling is the top prosecutor in NSW involved in a dispute with the judiciary.
NSW’s top prosecutor Sally Dowling, SC, at war with District Court judgeAustralia· 2025-12-05
Sally Dowling, the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, will appeal against Tyrone Thompson’s sentence.
NSW DPP to appeal sentence of Mackenzie Anderson’s killer Tyrone ThompsonAustralia· 2025-05-14
