The Perils of Abolishing Jury Trials: Lessons from Diplock Courts

And, of Course, Threats to the Rule of Law and England’s Constitution

The jury trial, a bedrock of the English legal system, a vital mechanism for ensuring fairness, community participation, and resistance to state overreach, is once again under threat. Sir Brian Leveson last week unveiled radical proposals to “clear huge backlogs in crown courts in England and Wales”, his solution being to remove juries to “save the crim…