Can suspects prove their own innocence?

Rachel Cook (+44 (0)20 7822 7772, rcook@petersandpeters.com) is OfCounsel at Peters & Peters LLP.

Criminal investigations are inevitably intrusive anddifficult; they can last months, if not years. Any associated media exposurewill be deeply unpleasant, and will only increase with a charge and criminallitigation. How might someone under police investigation prevent a charge frombeing brought and/or their case progressing to a trial? Rachel Cook ofPeters & Peters has some suggestions.