Fiona Rutherford
@fionarutherford.bsky.social
Chief Executive of JUSTICE, the UK’s law reform and human rights charity.
Reposted by Fiona Rutherford
If today’s proposal to curtail jury trials goes ahead, it should only be as an emergency measure with an end date.
More details on the proposal here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov... (3/3)
More details on the proposal here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov... (3/3)
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If today’s proposal to curtail jury trials goes ahead, it should only be as an emergency measure with an end date.
More details on the proposal here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov... (3/3)
More details on the proposal here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov... (3/3)