A KNUTSFORD woman has been awarded an OBE for her ‘tireless’ work for services to law and order.
Alison Mutch, Mersey-Cheshire deputy chief crown prosecutor, has received the honours in relation to her work tackling hate crime.
Alison qualified as a solicitor in 1991, having studied Law at Liverpool University and the College of Law, Chester. She joined the Crown Prosecution Service in 1992, qualifying as a Crown Advocate in 2001.
During her career with the CPS, Alison has prosecuted a wide variety of cases specialising particularly in rape and serious sexual offences.
“This came as a complete surprise to me but I am delighted,” said Alison. “It’s a great acknowledgement of what has been a team effort to improve outcomes for the victims of hate crime.
“It’s so important that communities that are targeted because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability can see that we take these crimes seriously and in fact seek higher sentences for those responsible.”
She became a branch crown prosecutor in 2007 and held a number of posts across the north west. In August 2013 she took up the post of deputy chief crown prosecutor for Mersey-Cheshire CPS.
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