{"id":301066,"date":"2025-12-02T21:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sir-brian-leveson-explains-why-we-need-to-scrap-jury-trials-in-some-cases\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T21:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:05:23","slug":"sir-brian-leveson-explains-why-we-need-to-scrap-jury-trials-in-some-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sir-brian-leveson-explains-why-we-need-to-scrap-jury-trials-in-some-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Brian Leveson explains why we need to scrap jury trials in some cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/ojt0OANvqu0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Sir Brian Leveson explains why we need to scrap jury trials in some cases\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ojt0OANvqu0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sir Brian Leveson has told Sky News the judicial system is in the worst state it has even been &#8211; and reform is urgently needed.<\/p>\n<p>The retired Court of Appeal judge was asked by the Lord Chancellor to review how to reduce the backlog in the courts.<\/p>\n<p>His solution &#8211; to cut jury trials for cases where a prison sentence was likely to be less than three years &#8211; has caused consternation in some areas.<\/p>\n<p>But he told Sky News the judicial system &quot;needs to get through cases quicker&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Read the latest: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-budget-taxes-reeves-starmer-labour-badenoch-farage-12593360<\/p>\n<p>#jury #davidlammy #crime #skynews #judiciary #politicshub <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Brian Leveson has told Sky News the judicial system is in the worst state it has even been &#8211; and reform is urgently needed. 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