UK Trial by Jury Faces Axe for Serious Financial Crime Cases, Judge Says
The jury system has been the mainstay of the UK's justice system for centuries but record high case backlogs, crumbling infrastructure and a shortage of judges and criminal lawyers has forced a rethink.
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