Aformer chief prosecutor who presided over a series of botched rape trials is awarded a damehood today, prompting criticism of the honors system for “rewarding failure”.
Alison Saunders, who stepped down as director of public prosecutions last year, becomes a DCB in the New Year Honors list despite accusations that lives were “ruined” during her tenure.
Other recipients of honors today include the singer Olivia Newton-John, who becomes a Dame, and the Conservative politician Iain Duncan Smith, who is knighted.
Dame Alison faced heavy criticism during her time as DPP for presiding over several rape cases that collapsed as a result of the prosecution failing to disclose evidence.
Last year …
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