Trial Without Jury!

The Court of Appeal today ruled that the first trial without jury would take place in England & Wales

In a historic ruling the Court of Appeal allowed John Twomey's trial for a £1.75m armed robbery to be heard by a single judge on the 'very significant' likelihod of jury tampering.
John Aspinall QC represented the defendant John Twomey. Follow the links below to read the reports from the BBC and The Guardian
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8106590.stm http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/18/john-twomey-trial-without-jury

To read the Full Judgment follow this link Approved Judgement in R v T,B,C & H

To read John Aspinall QC's Note re the History of Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 concerning an order that a criminal trial on indictment be conducted or continued without a jury follow the link below

Note re the History of Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 Concerning an Order that a Criminal Trial on Indictment be Conducted or Continued Without A Jury [Adobe PDF]

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