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Topic: End of Trial by Jury
Posted by: Steven Rose
Date/Time: 07/12/25 17:16:00

I am surprised that there has been no comment on the Forum on David Lammy’s bill to break with a 1000 year tradition and end trial by jury in England and Wales for all but the most serious crimes, such as murder, rape and manslaughter. The justification for this step is the present backlog of criminal cases. A less radical solution might be to extend the time when the courts are in sitting, which at present is 10.30 to 4.40 Monday to Friday for around 30 weeks of the year.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
End of Trial by Jury07/12/25 17:16:00 Steven Rose
   Re:End of Trial by Jury07/12/25 19:38:00 Michael Brigo
   Re:End of Trial by Jury07/12/25 19:52:00 David Ainsworth
      Reply07/12/25 20:22:00 Martine Guy
         Re:Reply07/12/25 20:58:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Reply07/12/25 21:33:00 David Ainsworth
            Re:Re:Reply07/12/25 22:07:00 Steven Rose
               Reply07/12/25 22:46:00 Michael Ixer
                  Re:Reply08/12/25 11:21:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Reply09/12/25 11:14:00 Lucille Grant
            Re:Re:Reply09/12/25 11:49:00 David Ainsworth
   Re:End of Trial by Jury09/12/25 12:46:00 Jonathan Callaway
      Re:Re:End of Trial by Jury09/12/25 13:06:00 Jonathan Callaway
      Re:Re:End of Trial by Jury09/12/25 13:14:00 David Ainsworth
         Re:Re:Re:End of Trial by Jury09/12/25 17:25:00 Steven Rose

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