Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.

The move to reduce the courts' backlog will 'erode' the system of justice in this country, according to lawyers.

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

DAVID Lammy has been accused of letting the justice system be “bartered away” over plans to scrap jury trials to help cut a backlog of cases. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Justice Secretary ...

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

JURY trials will be scrapped except for rapists and killers in a radical plan to clear the court backlog, a leaked David ...

The Justice Secretary David Lammy wrote to other ministers and senior civil servants warning drastic action was needed to cut ...

The former Head of the Criminal Bar Association has warned that Government plans to scrap jury trials for all but the most ...

The landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court could trigger multiple legal challenges by men convicted of sexual offences.

Elon Musk attacked the UK plan to scrap most jury trials, saying the government is "turning Britain into a prison island," as critics warn the proposal threatens centuries-old legal protections.

Labour does not trust public, says Jenrick amid reports of more juryless trials - Sir Brian Leveson’s review of the courts system has recommended juries are reserved for rape, murder and manslaughter ...

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey faces another legal battle in London next year over civil sexual assault allegations, three ...