His recommendations include limiting the right to jury trial, resolving more cases before they reach the courts and the creation of a new Crown Court Bench Division which would see judges sit alongside two magistrates to deal with some cases without any jury present.
In this episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast, from the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales, Francis FitzGibbon KC, Simon Spence KC and Kate Bex KC give their response, reaction and opinions to the recommendations included in the Leveson Review.
CBA members can make their views known by taking part in the CBA member survey. More details are available via the CBA website.
Criminal Justice Matters is produced on behalf of the Criminal Bar Association by Adam Batstone Media & Communications
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James Rossiter
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