Speaking in the House of Commons, Justice Secretary David Lammy announces the abolition of jury trials for cases likely to carry sentences of three years or less, and the creation of new 'swift courts'.
00:00And when it comes to exceptionally technical and lengthy fraud and financial trials, judges will be able to sit without a jury where appropriate.
00:08While these cases are small in number, they place undue pressures on jurors to sit for months, a significant interference with their personal and professional lives.
00:19These reforms are bold, Mr Speaker, but they're necessary.
00:23I'm clear that jury trials will continue to be the cornerstone of the system for the most serious offences.
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