Here We Go Again, Britain Re-Invents The Wheel
Instead of wasting money re-inventing the wheel, the UK should buy a tried-and-tested system, based on a similar legal system, such as Canada. The US systems have too much bling that doesn't work properly (think the P25 neutered by a Mattel doll).
And hiring US-based companies is not the answer - except for off-the-shelf 'solutions'.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
