Actually I think this is quite sensible really - in many cases an experienced Custody Sergeant is perfectly capable of making the decision - and it might result in a few more cases being brought to trial where there is a reasonable chance of success rather than an almost cast-iron one helping redress the balance in areas such as ****. In any case it is only the decision of whether or not to take a case to court which is being handed back - there will still be lawyers doing the actual work in the court, so the middle man is not being cut out.