Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences: report submitted to government, 18 November 2024
Updated 22 November 2024
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November 2024
Disclosure Report Submitted
I am pleased to update that on Monday 18 November my Report, ‘Disclosure in the Digital Age’, was shared with the Home Secretary.
The Review identified that the continuing growth of digital material in criminal cases poses a significant challenge to the operation of the criminal disclosure regime and obligations set out in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 and Code of Practice.
The findings of my Report were informed by expert insight provided by stakeholders from across the criminal justice system, which in turn supported me in designing a suite of 45 recommendations.
I am hopeful that these findings and proposals will aid the creation of a modern disclosure regime fit for today’s digital age, enabling courts to facilitate swift justice and safeguarding the right to fair trial.
I look forward to seeing the Government Response in due course.
Jonathan Fisher KC
Chair, Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences