Do not remove jury trials for offences under three years.

Trial by jury has protected the public for more than 800 years and remains a vital safeguard against wrongful conviction and state overreach. Removing jury trials for a wide group of offences would undermine fairness and public confidence in the justice system. Pressures on the courts should be addressed through investment and reform, not by eroding a long established right. The duty of any UK Government is to protect fundamental rights, not weaken them. This is outrageous.