To clear huge court backlog, U.K. aims to scrap jury trials for some crimes
Britain will remove the jury trial option for defendants facing up to three-year sentences, moving such cases to single judges and faster "swift courts" to reduce backlogs.
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
Jury trials will be removed for offences likely to attract sentences under three years, with 'swift courts' and community magistrates handling increased caseloads.