The British government has announced changes to the right to trial by jury to address a backlog in the justice system ...

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 ...

Britain will remove the historic right to trial by jury for defendants in many less serious criminal cases in an effort to ...

You can be excused from jury duty if you have done it in the past two years, if you have an illness, or are a new parent.

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

In England and Wales, a dramatic overhaul of the justice system is underway, with thousands of jury trials set to be scrapped ...

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

Sir Brian Leveson published recommendations on reforming the courts system - now the Government has shared its plans ...

Trial by jury could be abolished - except in extreme cases for crimes like rape, murder and manslaughter - in a major ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The editor of WikiLeaks denounced the British judicial system as crooked on Wednesday, days before a crucial court hearing which could end the legal battle by the organisation's ...

The UK government’s consultation on implementing the Singapore Convention on Mediation (the Convention) is a welcome and overdue step after the ...