JB-15.21 Response Under Consideration AI-assessed

Amend Criminal Procedure Rules for firearms court applications

Recommendation

There should be an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Rules which govern the process in applications for a firearms presence in court – a requirement for witness statements, sworn evidence and the taping of proceedings should all be included.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the government's response of 1 August 2023, this recommendation was directed to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee for consideration, with its implementation status unclear. According to the College of Policing's APP-AP update from the same date, work on this recommendation had "Not Started". No specific amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules related to firearms court applications have been identified on legislation.gov.uk.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
15.21
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration Ministry of Justice
01 Aug 2023

Directed to Criminal Procedure Rule Committee. Implementation status unclear.

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Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Aug 2023

Status as of College of Policing APP-AP update (August 2023): Not Started

Source
Source
Inquiry Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Report Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker 05 Jul 2022
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Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Justice Primary
Themes & Tags
Judicial Capacity Shortages Criminal Procedure Court Armed Policing
Recommendation age 3.7 yrs
Last formal update 966 days ago