I completely agree with you but a jury will only get the opportunity to give a verdict if the CPS believe they have a good chance of securing a conviction and bring the case before a court. It could be argued that decisions like yesterday's may make the CPS less confident that a conviction will...
It's a long time ago since I studied law at university but I do recall that because we don't have a Bill of Rights or written constitution, English Law is based on precedent set by the decisions and reasoning / interpretation of the law by judges in the higher courts - and thereafter followed by...