Court
Recommendations related to court
6
Recommendations
83% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (5)Under Review (1)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 3 inquiries
Across 3 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
6 total
POH-IR1-5
Accepted
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Seek court directions for GLO compensation in bankruptcy cases
DBT shall take such steps as are necessary within 28 days of the publication of this report to seek appropriate directions under section 306 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in …
- The Department for Business and Trade accepted this recommendation on 21 September 2023, instructing counsel to submit a court application under section 306 of …
Department for Business …
JB-15.21
Under Consideration
Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Amend Criminal Procedure Rules for firearms court applications
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 …
- This recommendation is directed to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee regarding amendments governing firearms presence applications in court. - No published evidence that the …
Ministry of Justice
JB-15.22
Accepted
Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Training for officers presenting firearms court applications
There should be training of those who are authorised by reason of rank to present such applications at court, and no-one should act as a substitute for a properly authorised …
- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023, addressing training for officers authorised to present firearms presence applications at court (College of Policing …
College of Policing
FP60
Accepted
Fingerprint Inquiry
Disclosure of opinion basis - recording
Experts should record and properly disclose all of the basis of their opinion to enable a court to understand it and the defence to assess it.
Government response: Accepted. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
SPA Forensic Services
FP66
Accepted
Fingerprint Inquiry
Unable to exclude findings
Before a finding of 'unable to exclude' is led in evidence, careful consideration will require to be given to (a) the types of mark for which such a finding is …
Government response: Accepted. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
COPFS
FP9
Accepted
Fingerprint Inquiry
Features demonstrable to lay persons
Features on which examiners rely should be demonstrable to a lay person with normal eye sight as observable in the mark.
Government response: Accepted. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
SPA Forensic Services