A veteran barrister has slammed the justice secretary’s proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial as “lunacy”. Cardiff-based Andrew Taylor believes the change would “completely undermine public confidence in the justice system”.
“The jury in this country has been all-important for civil rights and the preservation of our liberties since the William Penn case 350 years ago when judges were divested of their ability to convict people,” said Mr Taylor, who has been a criminal barrister for 39 years.
