Fewer jury trials could take place to prevent 'total system collapse' of UK's courts

Scrapping jury trials recommended to save court system

The court system in England and Wales has long been described as being close to collapse. Victims often have to wait years to see justice being done, and already some cases are being listed to start in four years’ time in 2029. So the government asked the former senior judge Sir Bryan Leveson to find solutions. He’s suggesting scrapping jury trials for many offences and creating new types of crown courts.

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The right to trial by jury is a fundamental part of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. But under new proposals to address a record backlog of almost 77,000 Crown Court cases, some cases could now be heard by judge alone. Sir Brian Leveson has delivered part one of his independent review of the criminal courts, making 45 recommendations to address delays in the criminal justice process. One of his recommendations is that serious of…

Jenrick: Scrapping Jury Trials a ‘Slippery Slope’

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick was granted an Urgent Question in the Commons today over Leveson’s review into the courts. The review recommends

How could trials work without juries?

Sir Brian Leveson review concludes that traditional practice is abolished to streamline court process.

Serious criminals could be jailed without jury trials in big court shake-up

Ex-judge Sir Brian Leveson has proposed that more than 150 serious offences could be dealt with using a new court division and be decided by a judge and a pair of magistrates

Serious criminals could be jailed without jury trials in big court shake-up plan

Former judge Sir Brian Leveson has said that the number of cases waiting to be heard in the courts means that some won't take place for years, and that the system needs radical reform