Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

Speaking in the House of Commons, Justice Secretary David Lammy announces the abolition of jury trials for cases likely to carry sentences of three years or less, and the creation of new 'swift courts'.


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Uploaded: 2025-12-02

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