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Update: Public Consultation on the Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure and the Criminal Procedure Investigations Act 1996 Code of Practice

09 June 2020

Proposing MP
Suella Braverman Con
Fareham and Waterlooville
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Attorney General
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

Suella Braverman provides an update on the public consultation regarding revisions to the Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) Code of Practice.

Action Requested

The Lord Chancellor and Suella Braverman have extended the consultation deadline until July 22, 2020, to allow legal professionals and criminal justice partners to provide feedback on proposed changes aimed at improving disclosure practices in the criminal justice system.

Key Facts

  • The public consultation was launched in February this year.
  • The consultation has been extended due to increasing pressures from the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The new deadline for the consultation is July 22, 2020.
  • The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure aim to assist investigators, prosecutors and defence practitioners in England and Wales.
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