Doughty Street Chambers plus most of the legal establishment are now breathing heavily down the necks of New Scotland Yard.
Malicious prosecution and malfeasance in public office are the least that disgraced ex Det Ch Supt Dave Cook has to look forward to. The whole Spycops fiasco is going to blow wide open. Mitting thoroughly discreditted. The world will look on at how Cook used Gary Eaton as a “source” plus the illegal activities of Derek”Coconut” Haslam of Downham Market and his son P.C Jamie A Haslam of Kings Lynn.
Enough new evidence now exists to be brought before the CCRC. Should they shirk this the question will be asked why. Time is running out for the Metropolitan Police.
If there’s enough pressure the CCRC might do the right thing but if a case involves or can lead to exposure of state crime, the CCRC becomes a tool of the state. I remember telling one of their case officers that their Decision on an extremely sensitive case was rubbish. The case officer replied that it was.
CCRC are having a difficult time right now, however time is running out for their credibility as it did for the “I”PCC.