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"Alternatively, the decision could be vested solely with the Crown Prosecution Service, which holds an interest in ensuring that unduly lenient sentences are challenged. After all, the decision as to whether or not to refer a sentence to the Court of Appeal does not require ministerial oversight and could be made by a senior lawyer, not a politician."

Given recent revelations about the catastrophic failures in prosecution disclosure in rape cases, primarily, one suspects, due to the political leanings of the DPP, would you honestly trust the CPS to be dispassionate and independent in this kind of role?