Position and competence of High Public Prosecutor's office in Czech criminal proceedings

The main purpose of this Diploma thesis is to determine the posititon of High Public Prosecutor's office within the Public Prosecutor's office system, especially considering its many times proposed abolition. The thesis deals with historical development of Public Prosecution in the Czech lands that should determine if High Public Prosecutor's office is considered as new institute or if it was part of the system for a long time. The thesis also deals with constitutional regulation of Public Prosecution and statutory regulation of High Public Prosecutor's office in Act on Public Prosecution's office, Code of Criminal Procedure and in regulation no. 283/1993, on Rules of Procedure of Public Prosecutor's office. The thesis also mentions Agreement on the selection and career advancement of Public Prosecutors closed between Chief Public Prosecutors and Ministry of Justice and several General Instructions of the Prosecutors General that specify statutory regulation of High Public Prosecutor's office. The Diploma thesis also describes relationships within the Public Prosecutor's office system including the institute of supervision and internal organization of High Public Prosecutor's office, especially Department of serious economic and financial crime. The thesis is also focused on competence of High...