[PAR] [TLE] Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence [SEP] Sir Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence QC (5 April 1902 – 3 February 1967) was a British lawyer, High Court Judge, Chairman of the Bar Council and Chairman of the National Incomes Commission.  He first came to prominence when he defended suspected serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams in 1957, the first murder case he handled.  Press coverage of the case prior to the trial suggested Adams was guilty and that the verdict would be a foregone conclusion, but Lawrence successfully secured an acquittal.  Adams, if convicted, would have hanged.  (Considerable, later investigation suggested Adams was acquitted largely due to inadequate prosecution preparations.) [PAR] [TLE] John Bodkin Adams [SEP] John Bodkin Adams (21 January 1899 – 4 July 1983) was a British general practitioner, convicted fraudster and suspected serial killer.  Between 1946 and 1956, more than 160 of his patients died in suspicious circumstances.  Of these, 132 left him money or items in their wills.  He was tried and acquitted for the murder of one patient in 1957.  Another count of murder was withdrawn by the prosecution in what was later described as "an abuse of process" by the presiding judge Patrick Devlin, causing questions to be asked in Parliament about the prosecution's handling of events.  The trial was featured in headlines around the world and was described at the time as "one of the greatest murder trials of all time" and "murder trial of the century".  It was also described at the time as "unique" because, in the words of the judge, "the act of murder" had "to be proved by expert evidence."
[PAR] [TLE] Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence [ SEP ] Sir Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence QC ( 5 April 1902 – 3 February 1967 ) was a British lawyer , High Court Judge , Chairman of the Bar Council and Chairman of the National Incomes Commission . He first came to prominence when he defended suspected serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams in 1957 , the first murder case he handled . Press coverage of the case prior to the trial suggested Adams was guilty and that the verdict would be a foregone conclusion , but Lawrence successfully secured an acquittal . Adams , if convicted , would have hanged . ( Considerable , later investigation suggested Adams was acquitted largely due to inadequate prosecution preparations . ) [PAR] [TLE] John Bodkin Adams [ SEP ] John Bodkin Adams ( 21 January 1899 – 4 July 1983 ) was a British general practitioner , convicted fraudster and suspected serial killer . Between 1946 and 1956 , more than 160 of his patients died in suspicious circumstances . Of these , 132 left him money or items in their wills . He was tried and acquitted for the murder of one patient in 1957 . Another count of murder was withdrawn by the prosecution in what was later described as " an abuse of process " by the presiding judge Patrick Devlin , causing questions to be asked in Parliament about the prosecution 's handling of events . The trial was featured in headlines around the world and was described at the time as " one of the greatest murder trials of all time " and " murder trial of the century " . It was also described at the time as " unique " because , in the words of the judge , " the act of murder " had " to be proved by expert evidence . "
Who is said to be responsible for the Adams going free?
Who is said to be responsible for the Adams going free ?
inadequate prosecution
inadequate prosecution