英国在等待议会批准之前,将轻罪陪审团换成只由法官审判,以减少积压案件。 UK to replace juries in minor crimes with judge-only trials to cut backlog, pending parliament approval.

联合王国政府计划结束英格兰和威尔士许多不太严重的刑事案件的陪审团审判,将其限于可能判处三年或三年以上徒刑的犯罪,例如谋杀、强奸和抢劫。 The UK government plans to end jury trials for many less serious criminal cases in England and Wales, restricting them to offenses with potential sentences of three years or more, such as murder, rape, and robbery. 情节较轻的案件,包括威胁杀人和入室盗窃等,将由新“巡回法院”的一名法官单独审理,预计审判时间将减少20%。 Less serious cases, including threats to kill and burglary, will be heard by a single judge in new "Swift Courts," expected to reduce trial times by 20%. 治安法官的判刑权力也将增加到18个月,减少提交刑事法院的案件数量。 Magistrates’ sentencing powers will also increase to 18 months, reducing the number of cases sent to Crown Court. 这一行动旨在解决积压的78 000多件待审案件不断增加的问题,预计到2028年将达到100 000件,有些案件将推迟到2030年。 The move aims to address a growing backlog of over 78,000 pending trials, projected to reach 100,000 by 2028, with some cases delayed until 2030. 改革需要议会批准,并不适用于苏格兰或北爱尔兰。 The reforms require parliamentary approval and do not apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland. 包括法律团体在内的批评者认为,多年的资金不足,而不是陪审团审判,是根本原因,并警告说,如果没有适当的资源,改变不会解决积压问题。 Critics, including legal groups, argue that years of underfunding, not jury trials, are the root cause and warn the changes won’t solve the backlog without proper resources.