The main changes include judges deciding the verdict instead of juries for some cases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The British justice secretary, David Lammy, announced the contentious move on Tuesday as part of an attempt to tackle a ...

UK plans to scrap jury trials for ‘mid-range’ offences – crimes such as theft, burglary, fraud and assault. Here’s why ...

The British government plans to propose an overhaul of the judicial system to address a backlog of nearly 80,000 cases.

Right to trial by jury seen as a touchstone of the British justice system, but severe court backlogs may prompt change.

Restricting jury trials might appear to offer a fast route to clearing backlogs, but the data suggests that delays stem from ...

FILE - Incoming Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood arrives at Downing Street in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. Britain’s new justice secretary is set to outline ...

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Britain's government is set to propose a criminal justice system overhaul next week aimed at cutting a backlog of nearly 80,000 cases that has left thousands waiting years for justice.

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A British bishop says the value of “restorative justice” must be recognized in society, “for it can be an effective path to both healing for the victims of crime and ...