Report on advent of new technology in the justice system to be published

The report finds that technologies are developing at a pace that public awareness, government and legislation have not kept up with. This includes the deployment of facial recognition by the police and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics by the law enforcement community. 

The committee concludes that without sufficient safeguards, supervision, and caution, advanced technologies used in the justice system in England and Wales could undermine a range of human rights, risk the fairness of trials, weaken the rule of law, and further exacerbate inequalities.  

The report makes a number of recommendations, including that a mandatory register of algorithms should be established and the introduction of a duty of candour on the police to ensure full transparency over its use of AI. The committee also recommends a stronger legal framework and the establishment of a national body to set strict standards for the use of new technology and to certify new technological solutions against those standards. 

Georgie Morgan

Head of Justice and Emergency Services, techUK

Georgie joined techUK as the Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Programme Manager in March 2020, then becoming Head of Programme in January 2022.

Georgie leads techUK's engagement and activity across our blue light and criminal justice services, engaging with industry and stakeholders to unlock innovation, problem solve, future gaze and highlight the vital role technology plays in the delivery of critical public safety and justice services. The JES programme represents suppliers by creating a voice for those who are selling or looking to break into and navigate the blue light and criminal justice markets.

Prior to joining techUK, Georgie spent 4 and a half years managing a Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) in Westminster. She worked closely with the Metropolitan Police and London borough councils to prevent and reduce the impact of crime on the business community. Her work ranged from the impact of low-level street crime and anti-social behaviour on the borough, to critical incidents and violent crime.

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