Criminal Courts Technology & AI Reform

An architecture governance project using ArcKit to analyse technology problems and propose solutions for the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts (Leveson Review, 2025-2026).

Background

The Lord Chancellor commissioned Sir Brian Leveson to conduct an independent review of the criminal courts in England and Wales. With 77,000+ outstanding Crown Court cases and a fragmented digital landscape, the review identified technology and AI as critical enablers for reform.

Project Scope

This project focuses on the technology and AI aspects of the review's recommendations:

Area	Description
AI for Case Preparation	Summarising prosecution case details, disclosure assistance
AI Translation	Real-time translation of court proceedings
CPS Decision Support	AI-enhanced charging and case management decisions
Common Platform Evolution	Central digital case management for all criminal courts
Legacy Migration	Moving 37 critical applications to modern platforms
Fines Modernisation	Opal system replacing legacy criminal fines tools
Cross-Agency Integration	Connecting police, CPS, courts, probation, and prisons

Architecture Artifacts

Generated using ArcKit /arckit.* commands:

Artifact	Command	Status
Architecture Principles	/arckit.principles	Pending
Stakeholder Analysis	/arckit.stakeholders	Pending
Requirements	/arckit.requirements	Pending
Risk Register	/arckit.risk	Pending
Data Model	/arckit.data-model	Pending
Business Case (SOBC)	/arckit.sobc	Pending
TCoP Review	/arckit.tcop	Pending
AI Playbook Assessment	/arckit.ai-playbook	Pending
ATRS Records	/arckit.atrs	Pending
DPIA	/arckit.dpia	Pending
Secure by Design	/arckit.secure	Pending

Getting Started

# Start Claude Code in this directory
claude

# Establish architecture principles first
/arckit.principles

# Then create project requirements
/arckit.requirements Criminal Courts Technology & AI Reform - addressing the Leveson Review recommendations for digital transformation of the criminal justice system

Key References

• Independent Review of the Criminal Courts - GOV.UK
• Part 1 Report (July 2025)
• Part 2 Report (February 2026)

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