The controversial and misconceived government proposal to remove trial by jury from the majority of Crown Court trials was the subject of an earlier post - 27 November 2025.
His Honour Judge Geoffrey Rivlin KC has given written evidence to the House of Commons Justice Committee. I urge all readers to look at his letter and to oppose these unnecessary government proposals. Judge Rivlin's evidence is persuasive and speaks for itself. There is no need for any blog to offer a summary.
The backlog of Crown Court cases is NOT - repeat NOT - brought about by the need for juries. It arises because of serious under-funding of the court system over almost 20 years. Every day many of the available court rooms are not in use.
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