
Juries out? Why Labour is scrapping some jury trials – The Latest
From Today in Focus
Published 12/2/2025
Criminal cases in England and Wales where a prison sentence is likely to be less than three years will be heard by a judge, not a jury, under plans from justice secretary David Lammy. Would it help reduce the backlog in courts? Or could it be purely to save money? Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough…






