article_snippet.sent: ‘The grave failure on the part of the local CPS lawyers to refer this case to headquarters is no doubt one of the matters that (High Court judge)
article_snippet.sent: Sir Richard Henriques will be looking at in Sir Richard Henriques review of these cases.
article_snippet.sent: We are currently investigating the feasibility of such a legal challenge.'
article_snippet.sent: Thursday Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders went on to say that ‘mistakes were made’, and commissioned retired High Court judge, Sir Richard Henriques, to launch an inquiry.
article_snippet.sent: But it is a very important principle that decisions about prosecutions are taken by independent authorities and we have to be very careful not to step over the line, however frustrating it may sometimes feel that people are
article_snippet.sent: n’t getting the justice that people deserve.
article_snippet.sent: A finding of fact hearing was held before a jury at Teesside Crown Court in February last year.
article_snippet.sent: A procedure exists to deal with criminal suspects thought to have mental illness.
article_snippet.sent: In serious cases where a judge rules a suspect is not fit to stand trial a jury can hear the evidence in the suspect’s absence and decide if the individual committed the crimes.
highlights_snippet.sent: Lawyers have told of botched investigations in 1991, 2002 and 2007 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Branded decision by local CPS lawyers a 'grave failing' and a 'great regret' 