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Jul 21, 2020 · The Lord Chief Justice announced that all jury trials in England and Wales would be temporarily suspended from 23 March 2020. A limited number of priority courts would remain open for “essential face-to-face hearings” and subject to social distancing measures.
May 4, 2020 · When will Trial By Jury Return to Our Courts? For the last few weeks, since the Coronavirus ‘lockdown’, all jury trials in England and Wales have been stopped. This is not at all surprising given the scale of the pandemic and the requirement for social distancing.
May 11, 2020 · This was achieved at locations from Tyneside to Truro and Cardiff to Kent by following strict public safety advice, but to date has not included jury trials.
Jul 15, 2020 · The right to jury trial is under imminent threat in England and Wales. As with all areas of life, Covid-19 has had a profound effect on the criminal justice system. Trials were suspended at the...
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Aug 17, 2023 · In England and Wales, anyone accused of a serious crime “is generally entitled to a trial by jury, which means the evidence is considered by a group of – theoretically – impartial citizens who...
1 day ago · A pilot scheme to hold trials for serious sexual offences without a jury has been scrapped by the Scottish government. The proposal would have seen a single judge decide whether people are guilty ...
Mar 18, 2020 · BBC. No new Crown Court trials will take place in England and Wales if they are expected to last longer than three days, following concerns from lawyers amid the coronavirus crisis. They had...
