| answer text |
<p>Towards the end of last year I launched a review of disclosure procedures in the
criminal justice system. This followed a comprehensive joint inspection of disclosure
in volume Crown Court cases by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary which concluded earlier in 2017, and
the recommendations of the project to review our response to economic crime commissioned
by the Prime Minister.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The scope of my review is wide,
covering cases in the Magistrates’ Courts as well as more complex Crown Court cases
and specialist types of cases, including economic crime and sexual offences. The review
will examine existing Codes of Practice, Protocols, Guidelines and legislation as
well as case management initiatives and capabilities across the criminal justice system,
including how digital technology is used.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the review, on 26
January 2018 the Crown Prosecution Service and National Police Chiefs’ Council published
their joint National Disclosure Improvement Plan, a package of measures to improve
how the criminal justice system deals with disclosure. This joint plan sets out what
they have already done to improve the disclosure process and the further steps they
will take. The Government will continue to monitor progress, to ensure that the police
and Crown Prosecution Service deliver on the actions they have committed to undertake.</p>
|
|
