Fourth Report - Fraud and the Justice System
Select Committee
Justice Committee
HC 12
18 October 2022
Government response
Sixth Special Report - Fraud and the Justice System: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report · published 11 Jan 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 results
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Para 116
Early engagement between police, prosecution, and defence is beneficial, hindered by legal aid.
Conclusion
Greater engagement between the police, prosecution and defence has been highlighted as best practice for determining the scope of prosecutions and helping conclude cases in a timely manner. A key barrier to this engagement has been the lack of legal …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees that victims of fraud need support and advice and will work with the City of London Police to expand National Economic Crime Victim Care Units across England and Wales from 2023 for victims whose cases are not investigated by the police.
Ministry of Justice
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