How will David Lammy’s overhaul of jury trials work?
“紧急状态”下的司法变局：英国陪审团审判权的收缩

Justice secretary says reforms are needed to reduce backlog of almost 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in crown court
为应对近8万起案件积压，英国司法大臣提议设立由法官单独审理的“法官席分庭”，部分被告将失去陪审团审判权。此举虽旨在提升效率，但被法律界批评为对个人自由与司法公正传统根基的冲击，引发巨大争议。