I've spent the last month examining in detail this area of law - especially in regard to my trial in 2018 which you may remember ended in acquittal and Not Guilty verdicts and the collapse of the trial but, more important, in the refusal by the Judge to allow the CPS and Police any retrials. This was almost unheard of in 2018 and the Judge's reprimand of both Police and CPS was significant. Often not considered at the time was evidence of FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY on the part of false accusers - not just confusion or misunderstandings but deliberate dishonesty often including tiny stressed details that could easily be proved false, often in sworn statements by friends and family OF THE ACCUSER.
Accusers are often affected by alcohol, drug abuse, jealousy, a desire for revenge or even just greed for money. And they are often stupid.
The LAW has developed since then (six years ago). Fundamental dishonesty can often easily be proved and it need not be directly connected to the claims. Someone can be seen to be fundamentally dishonest in different ways and it can be LETHAL to a prosecution.
If you haven't yet been falsely accused, bear this in mind for the future.

Literally hundreds of views on this and no comments - which is fine; it's a serious and important problem which needs thought and then action more than comment and opinion.
But just to add - as in many situation, the ENABLERS (Lawyers, police, media) have the brains to escape prosecution. Many lawyers TELL their clients not to mention certain things. So do police (when the cameras and tapes are off).
If lawyers and police don't officially know certain things - they cannot be accused of covering up crimes. Or even, some times, of encouraging and assisting crimes.
The serious crime of Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice (Carl Beech got 18 years) is rarely if ever prosecuted with serving officers or lawyers. And media frequently allows "the better story" to dominate the agenda - which very rarely opposes the law (Lucy Letby being a current exception thanks to certain brave journalists, commentators and editors - but it is now A BETTER STORY).
Look at the Post Office scandal. The real villains were the defence lawyers - thousands of them - who simply did not do their jobs. First time around. The heros? Bates and ITV.
Malkinson? Ditto - plus incompetent cops.
Fundamental Dishonesty every one.

Example - one of the fantasists in my 2018 trial had claimed in an interview in 1991 that he had been the lead singer with his friend JK's group The Weathermen and had appeared on Top of the Pops. In court when confronted by this article which he had never expected he admitted that it was "a total fantasy". No; it was DISHONEST. Many liars think harmless fantasies like claiming sex abuse should be considered accidental or caused by drink or drugs. The Courts are starting to see the truth - as long as lawyers point it out, often in cross examination. And Judges are recognising fundamental dishonesty more and more.