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According to the government, the director of public prosecutions, Alison Saunders  is to quit  at the end of her five-year contract.
While at the CPS she oversaw justice finally being served in the case of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence.But in recent months she has faced criticism after several rape trials failed because of evidence not being disclosed.

In December 2017, the trials of Isaac Itiary, who was accused of Child rape  and Liam Allan, both collapsed within a week of each other when new evidence became apparent.  It later came out that  the number of prosecutions in England and Wales that had failed due to a failure to disclose evidence had increased by 70% within the last two years.

In June 2015 Ms Saunders' has been forced  to resign when her decision not to prosecute Labour peer Lord Janner over claims of historical child sexual abuse was overturned.  Lord Janner's son, Daniel Janner - who was also  a criminal law QC - criticised the way the They has dealt with his father's case and said Ms Saunders had been "an appalling DPP" who was "regarded by those in the legal profession as someone who wasn't up to the job".  Allegedly her whole reasoning for not prosecuting him was because he was “sick”, however I find his a poor excuse as he has ruined someone’s life, as well as it would be possible to get the medical services needed within the  court.   This is quite a suspicious case and it make you wonder how long she has been doing this, maybe Lord Janner and her have an arrangement and she attempted to not be involved in this case to save their relationship (whatever that may be), but it is a “slap in the face” for his own son to disagree with not prosecuting him.

She said the problems with disclosure were a part of a "systemic failing across the justice system" which had been going on "for some years".  Ms Saunders said it was her decision, rather than the government's, to quit. Attorney General Jeremy Wright, who announced her resignation on Sunday evening, said recruitment for her successor would begin later this month. 

Although, she has won justice for some cases others she has failed to do so, and as she is one of those in a higher position with more experience this is quite frightening when you consider all others with less experience and resources as she would have access to.  However, I do find it unreasonable to force her to quit( so as to “save face”), as what she said is true this is something that is due to lacking a of the government and has been going on for years, but I believe they needed someone to take the repercussions and was unfortunately  the person to do so.  This shows that the government needs to stop being biased in certain cases and strict in others and to allow the necessary time and resources for these cases to be sorted out efficiently and therefore a fair trial and case. This also highlights the failures of the jury system and if even most of the cases are fairly conducted if there is so much evidence missing.  Hopefully, the government fixes this issue as soon as possible so that justice can be given for those it was taken away from.