Alison Saunders quit as director of public prosecutions last year BEN GURR FOR THE TIMESThe award of a damehood to the director of public prosecutions who oversaw the disclosure scandal in sex-offence cases has been condemned as a “reward for failure”. Dame Alison Saunders, 58, became the first holder of the post for more than 25 years not to receive the honour immediately when she stood down amid criticism last year. A review found that 47 such cases had been halted because material had not been shared with defence lawyers. She quit the post in October last year. It was reported that she had been advised she would be unsuccessful if she…

Source: The Times December 27, 2019 22:30 UTC