In the last two years. Now the director of Public Prosecutions, alison saunders, has ordered an urgent review of all rape and serious Sexual Assault cases, and conceded its likely a number will be dropped. Its very apparent that in some cases mistakes have been made that simply shouldnt have been. It is important that when you look at that kind of case that the prosecutors and investigators look at social media traffic, look at Text Messages that have passed between the two individuals, because they can put whats happened in a very significant different light. A National Disclosure Improvement Plan has been published. It includes a review of disclosure training, developing a group of specialists in every police force, and all multimedia evidence to be provided to the defence digitally. Yesterday to are a people trafficking case collapsed because prosecutors failed to disclose Critical Evidence to the defence. Thejudge Critical Evidence to the defence. The judge commanded that an urgent
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Promising to help you live longer. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The director of public prosecutions, alison saunders, has said all current rape and serious Sexual Assault cases in england and wales are to be reviewed as a matter of urgency following the collapse of several recent trials because evidence was not disclosed to defence lawyers. Today the attorney general told the bbc there was no evidence of widespread malpractice or dishonesty in the prosecution system. Our Legal Affairs correspondent, clive coleman, reports. Disclosure of evidence in some recent highly publicised rape cases has gone badly wrong. But how widespread is the problem . In december liam allan was acquitted of six counts of rape and six of Sexual Assault when it emerged evidence on a computer disk which police had examined showed messages from the alleged victim pestering him for casual sex. And the number of prosecutions in england and wales that collapsed bec
After she beats simona halep in the final of the australian open. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Three teenage boys have been killed after they were hit by a car in west london. It happened last night in hayes. A man aged 28 who was in the vehicle is under arrest in hospital. The police say theyre investigating an altercation that is believed to to be linked. Ben ando reports. Friends, classmates, mourners grieving together an improvised memorialfor a tragedy as shocking as it was unexpected, to mark the deaths of teenagers struck by a speeding car in hayes, middlesex yesterday evening. The teenage boys have not been formally identified, but named locally as george, harry and josh. Two were 16, the other 17. Earlier their families had visited the bus stop where the boys had lost their lives. Jake webb was one of the first on the scene immediately after it happened. I could see the incident in front of me. I had called them at that point. There was a bus driver in front of us. He
Water levels are continuing to rise along the river seine in paris, following some of the heaviest rain for a century. And a first grand slam title for Caroline Wozniacki after she beats simona halep in the final of the australian open. And talking movies goes to the sundance movie festival an idependent fim extravaganza which this year featured films by and about women thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Three teenage boys have been killed after they were hit by a car in hayes in west london. A man aged 28 who was in the vehicle is under arrest in hospital. Police say they are investigating an altercation after the crash, thats thought to be linked. Our correspondent ben ando reports. Friends, class mates, mourners. Three, two, one. Grieving together, an improvised memorial for a tragedy as shocking as it was unexpected to mark the deaths of three teenagers struck by a speeding car in hayes in middlesex yesterday evening. The teenage boys hav