Police non-disclosure should lead to reform | Letters

The prosecution of Liam Allen on rape charges was only dropped after the police belatedly disclosed undermining evidence.This young man came very close to being wrongly convicted of rape due to appalling failures by the police and CPS to disclose material to the defence and prosecuting counsel.A review is being undertaken by the police and CPS into the causes of this particular failure but there are deeper concerns that need addressing: underfunding of the police and CPS, cuts to legal aid and t