Trials
Commons · Question 116963 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what offences will have the right to elect restricted by the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 5 Mar 2026
The Bill removes a defendants’ right to elect Crown Court trial for all triable either-way offences. The venue will be determined by the magistrates’ courts, which will send cases they consider outside of their jurisdiction to the Crown Court.