When that status is clarified, that is exactly what happens”.viiCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 8 May 2024, col 23.
Robin Johnston, SPA, suggested that the legislation could adopt the same approach to the standards of professional behaviour in England and Wales, by making it clear that “the duty of candour applies only to police witnesses, rather than to anyone who has been suspected of a crime or misconduct”.viiiCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 22 May 2024, cols 19 and 20.