Serious Criminals Could Face Trial Without Juries in Major Court Reform Proposal Wednesday, July 9, 2025 justice courts backlog jury reform leveson trial magistrates sentencing legal The UK’s legal system is buckling under an enormous backlog of cases, with tens of thousands waiting years before trials can begin. In response, a high-profile former judge has proposed a bold overhaul: ending jury trials for … Read More
Mother on trial for manslaughter of four-month-old daughter in Gloucestershire Tuesday, April 1, 2025 gloucestershire trial manslaughter mother baby shaking death jury verdict collapse The trial of Melissa Wilband, a mother accused of fatally shaking her baby girl, has reached a critical point as the jury has retired to consider the verdict. The 28-year-old denies the manslaughter of her four-month-old … Read More