Jury Trials

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I have been told, with the solemnity reserved for those who mistake gravity for wisdom, that the jury system is inefficient. The solution proposed? Remove juries from fraud trials. Let judges decide alone. By Narita Bahra KC | Leading Financial, Serious Crime & Regulatory Defence Barrister As the first woman of colour to be ranked as a Tier 1 Financial Crime Silk in the UK, I have spent my career in the very courtrooms where this experiment would unfold. I have...

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Judicial diversity progress has stalled for Black lawyers – Bar Council

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The Ministry of Justice has published the annual judicial diversity statistics. The 2026 report reveals a mixed picture. Although there was no disparity of outcomes between White candidates and candidates from minority ethnic backgrounds compared to the eligible pool, when looking at application to recommendation, there is evidence of a disparity of outcomes in favour of White candidates. The data also shows that the proportion of Asian and mixed ethnicity individuals in the judiciary has slowly increased since 2016, but the proportion of Black individuals and ‘other’ minority ethnic individuals has remained the same in that time.  Commenting, Kirsty Brimelow KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “We welcome the annual publication of this detailed...

Judicial diversity progress has stalled for Black lawyers – Bar Council

The Ministry of Justice has published the annual judicial diversity statistics. The 2026 report reveals a mixed picture. Although there was no disparity of outcomes...

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I have been told, with the solemnity reserved for those who mistake gravity for wisdom, that the jury system is inefficient. The solution proposed?...

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