Law and the Justice System

This report looks back at Kevin McGinty CBE’s six-year tenure as Chief Inspector of the CPS. It sets out findings from inspections carried out over the past six years and identifies cross-cutting themes.

A six-year review (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)

A woman who was jailed after carrying out a six-year benefit scam has been released just two weeks into her sentence following an appeal.

Lothian woman released from jail two weeks into year-long fraud sentence | Edinburgh News (scotsman.com)

Our Economic Crime Strategy provides a high-level vision of where we want to be by 2025, helping to focus our work where it really matters.

Economic Crime Strategy 2025 | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk)

Delays in cases going through the civil court continue to spiral upwards, with the whiplash reforms set to increase pressure on the small claims court even further in the coming months.

Trial delays continue to lengthen across civil courts - Litigation Futures

The Law Commission has published a consultation seeking ideas for its 14th programme of law reform.

Law Commission: 14th Programme of Law Reform - Ministry of Justice - Citizen Space

Summary

Seeking views on the proposal to increase selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at

11:59pm on 17 May 2021

The Bank of England's (BoE) governor has lobbied the government to bring in legal requirements for internet companies like Google (GOOGL) to remove financial fraud websites.

Online Harms Bill: BoE's Bailey wants action on fraudsters (yahoo.com)

The Attorney General's Office has published the draft revised Code of Practice for Investigative Powers of Prosecutors

Draft Revised Code of Practice Issued Uunder Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (publishing.service.gov.uk)

The forthcoming Online Safety Bill is carrying a big burden to stem online fraud. It is currently coming up short. PIMFA heard from the government this week on sharpening that resolve.

https://www.wealthbriefing.com/html/article.php?id=190513#.YE8xrdpxeUl#.YE8xrdpxeUl

UK Trade organisations, consumer groups and a senior MP have joined forces to call on the UK government to reverse its decision not to include online scams in its new 'Online Harms' bill.

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/37655/clamour-grows-to-add-financial-scams-to-uk-online-harms-bill