Trial by Jury
Scotland’s biggest legal scandal
Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible
The English origin of jury trials
Jury trial is not a procedural convenience but an inherited right
Let the people decide
Libel actions once heard by juries are now exclusively tried by judges alone
Understanding abuse
The Giggs trial shows we still need to educate juries about coercive control
The war against juries
Expect bolder incursions into the presumption of innocence in the UK
Trial by Jury
I should have known that expressing the slightest doubt about trial by jury would lead to public opprobrium
Should we sacrifice principle to expediency?
The ‘temporary’ threat to trial by jury
Jury’s out
Reducing jury trials would reduce the legal backlog, but at what cost?
