MACP-32
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Maintain the current standard of proof for criminal offences.
Recommendation
That the standard of proof of such crimes should remain unchanged.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the available evidence, the standard of proof in criminal cases in England and Wales, which is "beyond reasonable doubt," has remained unchanged. According to legislation.gov.uk, no specific legislation titled "Macpherson Inquiry" or otherwise indicating an alteration to the standard of proof for crimes has been identified.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates