Defendants in cases involving crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will no longer have the option of having a jury trial ... “The curtailment of jury trials has predictable ...
Since the government announced its proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial in response to Sir Brian Leveson's criminal courts review, the Bar of England and Wales has argued that justice needs juries.
Britain’s barristers have voiced their opposition to Labour’s plans to scrap jury trials, urging Sir Keir Starmer to “change course” ... three years will no longer have the option of having a jury trial.
Cases of sexual assault, murder and manslaughter, in addition to people trafficking, grievous bodily harm and prosecutions that fall under the category of “public interest,” will still be given a jury trial.
A San Angelo man has been sentenced to life in prison following a jury trial related to a 2022 shooting and standoff incident, according to a news release from police ... He was convicted after a jury trial on Dec.
Napa County sought to have the lawsuit against it by its former CEO Minh Tran decided without a jury trial. But a judge says the trial will go forward ... .
This crisis has prompted the government to announce radical reforms to the criminal courts, including removing juries - a fundamental part of our criminal justice system - from a number of trials in ...