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Court

Recommendations related to court

6 recommendations 83% accepted

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Government Response

Accepted (5)

Under Review (1)

Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 3 inquiries

Across 3 inquiries

Fingerprint Inquiry Jermaine Baker Inquiry Post Office Horizon Inquiry

Tagged Recommendations

6 total

POH-IR1-5 Accepted Post Office Horizon Inquiry

Seek court directions to resolve the DBT and Moore UK difference on bankrupt applicants

DBT shall take such steps as are necessary within 28 days of the date hereof, to seek appropriate directions under section 306 Insolvency Act 1986 so as to enable a …

- 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