Speaking on the government's COVID-19 response, Robert Buckland, Justice Secretary, has ruled out the prospect of 'judge-only' trials in place of jury trials, which are currently on hold in England and Wales during the pandemic. The Justice Secretary stated that the use of judge-only trials would be 'disproportionate' and he commended the Scottish government for its 'change of heart' in moving away from the idea of judge-only trials in favour of other options for the continuation of jury trials under the social distancing regime.
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