Summary
The government announced that crimes with sentences of less than three years will not have jury trials anymore. This change is part of a plan to address delays in the court system, but serious crimes will still be decided by a jury.
Key Facts
- Crimes with sentences of less than three years will no longer have jury trials.
- The justice secretary announced this change to speed up the court process.
- Serious crimes like murder, robbery, and rape will still be tried by a jury.
- The plan aims to tackle delays in the court system.
- Volunteer community magistrates will handle more cases.
- An earlier version of the plan proposed ending jury trials for crimes with sentences up to five years, but this was changed.
