Written questions

Crown Court and Juries

Commons · Question 111039 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which (a) professional bodies and (b) legal organisations his Department consulted prior to the publication of proposals to restrict jury trials; and what alternative measures his Department has considered to red

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 13 Feb 2026

In developing his recommendations, Sir Brian Leveson and his expert advisers, including Professor David Ormerod, engaged with many external bodies and organisations with invaluable expertise of our Criminal Justice System including criminal legal organisa...