Underfunded justice system 'crumbling', top criminal barrister says

Concern over disclosure failures have become increasingly widespread after the collapse of four rape trials since shortly before Christmas.Failures to disclose evidence in rape prosecutions are a sign of the “dystopian disaster” engulfing the criminal justice system that has been caused by chronic government underfunding, the head of the criminal bar has warned.Angela Rafferty QC, who represents criminal barristers in England and Wales, criticised ministers for trying to promote the