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Britain’s top prosecutor Alison Saunders stands down
By Ian Drury Home Affairs Editor For The Daily Mail 23:33, 02 Apr 2018, updated 07:52, 03 Apr 2018
Britain's top prosecutor was yesterday forced to deny being pushed out of her job amid claims her ‘disastrous’ stint had been ended by ministers.
Alison Saunders will stand down as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in October after the Government declined to extend her contract.
She had been under scrutiny over a raft of scandals – most recently the collapse of a series of rape trials after late disclosure of evidence to defence lawyers, which led to a review of every case in the country.
The Government sought to play down reports ministers had refused to extend her contract. A Press notice announcing her departure pointed out that only one of her predecessors as head of the Crown Prosecution Service had served for longer than five years.
Alison Levitt, a QC who has previously criticised police for believing all rape victims, has been tipped to replace Mrs Saunders.