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Would it impact a very large number of cases if this change is made? In total, the CPS receives a total of about 1,600 requests for VRR each year, with a small proportion of the original decisions overturned. Not all of these will be cases where the CPS has offered no evidence. Whilst it is possible that more victims might seek a VRR if they knew that the case could be reinstated, the number of VRR requests is unlikely to rise significantly. Importantly, this would mean that more victims achieve justice, instead of simply an apology.