Question follow-through · 100706

Juries: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what public consultation his Department has undertaken on planned changes to jury trials.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what public consultation his Department has undertaken on planned changes to jury trials.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    In developing his recommendations, Sir Brian Leveson and his expert advisers, including Professor David Ormerod, consulted with many external bodies involved in the Criminal Justice System including criminal legal organisations, charities, academics, and ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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