Juries
Commons · Question 66363 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of criminal trials were heard before a jury in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 17 Jul 2025
The Ministry of Justice does not centrally hold information on the numbers and proportion of criminal trials heard before a jury. However, the vast majority of criminal cases are heard in the magistrates’ courts without juries - with 90% of all criminal c...