Law and disorder

Gaffes under the DPP’S watch

Operation Elveden

Investigation into alleged payments by journalists to police and public officials failed to secure single conviction.

Lord Janner of Braunstone

Humiliating climbdown after initially ruling that prosecuting Labour peer over child sex abuse charges as not in public interest.

Operation Yewtree

Secured some high-profile convictions such as Gary Glitter and Max Clifford but other celebrities were cleared.

Rape trials

Criticised after trials collapsed when critical evidence was disclosed days before cases due to be heard.