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<p>Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service is the only position
sponsored by the Attorney General’s Office which falls under the remit of the Commissioner
for Public Appointments.</p><p> </p><p>Andrew Cayley CMG QC is the current Chief Inspector.
He was appointed in January 2021 following a fair and open assessment process conducted
in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.</p><p> </p><p>As set
out in the Candidate Pack published on the <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/her-majestys-chief-inspector-of-the-crown-prosecution-service/"
target="_blank">Cabinet Office Public Appointments website</a>, candidates invited
to interview for the position were required to provide two references in advance of
the interview.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the recruitment process Andrew
Cayley CMG QC was subject to a pre-appointment hearing with the Justice Select Committee
on Thursday 14 January. The committee recommended his appointment and he took up post
on 1 April 2021.</p>
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