Non-Jury Trials

Legislation allowing for non-jury trials in Northern Ireland should be renewed for the eighth time, the UK government has said. The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 allows for the Director of Public Prosecutions to direct that a specific Crown Court trial be conducted without a jury

Most rape trials in France will take place without juries under a widely-opposed cost-saving reform that undoes a change instituted by the 1789 revolution. All cases involving crimes with maximum sentences of between 15 and 20 years will be tried by courts of five judges rather than three judges and

Legislation allowing for certain Crown Court trials in Northern Ireland to be heard without a jury will be renewed for what ministers hope will be the last time, the government has said. The House of Lords yesterday approved an Order extending the non-jury provisions of the Justice and Security (Nor

A working group including lawyers, prosecutors and police is set to be established to identify practical measures to reduce the number of non-jury trials taking place in Northern Ireland. Under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, the Director of Public Prosecutions can direct that