I agree that was potentially an issue with this trial. It would have been interesting to hear exactly what the jury were asked before they were selected, presumably they admitted they'd heard of the case (who hasn't). What if you happened to be an anti-racist campaigner, would that have stopped...
Don't agree with the fitted-up argument at all. If anything, given the high-profile nature of the case and the risk of yet another embarrassing collapse, the CPS would have had to be even more certain of a good conviction chance.
£50million this case has cost over 18 years, almost all down to...