The DPP did just that with the SNC-Lavalin case. The company is facing fraud and bribery charges stemming from its activities in Libya, and the DPP made her independent decision that it did not warrant a DPA. Ms. Wilson-Raybould, as the Attorney General, concurred with this decision and decided to allow the DPP to proceed, respecting the independence of the prosecution service. RELATED: Five things in Wilson-Raybould's written evidence on the SNC-Lavalin affair That should have been the end of the story. However, the awesome corporate lobbying power of SNC-Lavalin made itself felt as officials in the Prime Minister's Office, including the Prime Minister, the Chief of Staff, the Principal Secretary, and the Clerk of the Privy Council, started a sustained campaign of inappropriate pressure on Ms. Wilson-Raybould, over several months, for her to intervene and order the DPP to pursue a DPA for the company.