“Magna Carta never guaranteed the right to a jury trial, but could changes to the current system undermine people’s right to a fair trial?”
This week, the Justice Secretary announced that jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years, will be scrapped. Below, Professor of Law at Loughborough University, Mandy Burton comments on whether these changes undermine people’s rights to a fair trial, explaining that in the internet age, where bias is an issue, the answer may not be as straightforward as we think.
