Dr Jonathan Fisher KC has published his independent report Disclosure in the Digital Age, containing key recommendations for improving disclosure within the UK criminal justice system, particularly in serious and complex cases involving extensive digital material. Dan Jarvis, the Minister of State for Security, welcomed its publication and promised a swift response:
"Jonathan Fisher KC has made 45 recommendations which mirror the disclosure regime’s impact on the full breadth of the criminal justice system. As published today, his key overarching recommendations for reform are:
- to modernise existing legislation and reduce administrative burdens by utilising advanced technology.
- to improve criminal court processes with consideration for an entirely new Intensive Disclosure Regime court pathway, designed for the most complex criminal cases.
- to enhance disclosure quality by designing a new national learning standard across all law enforcement agencies
I thank Jonathan Fisher KC for his work in providing us with such a comprehensive review. The government will now carefully consider all recommendations made in the report and will work at pace to provide a Government Response later this year."
Read the Minister's statement in full.
Read the full report