Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
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.
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