Court of Appeal Approves First Ever Criminal Trial Without A Jury

[mcgillianaire]

In a landmark decision, the Lord Chief Justice (the aptly named Lord Judge) has created English legal history by agreeing to allow a trial to be heard by a judge alone. The ruling invokes Section 44 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and is dependent on evidence of a real and present danger of jury tampering taking place. The origins of jury trials in England & Wales date back to the 12th century.

Comments

[drunkendeadcat.livejournal.com]

so it's all up to one opinion, interesting

[loganberrybunny.livejournal.com]

I noticed this earlier on today. Since there are reporting restrictions in place, we don't know much about the case itself, but allowing for that, what do you think of this decision?