UK plan for complex fraud trials without juries set out in courts reform bill
By Martin Coyle ( May 13, 2026, 12:42 GMT | Insight) -- Controversial but widely expected plans to overhaul the UK’s justice system that will include complex fraud cases being heard without juries have been formally set out in the government’s latest legislative agenda. The move to reduce juries for complex fraud cases, which are often prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office, was first suggested in a 2024 report by a senior judge.Controversial but widely expected plans to overhaul the UK’s justice system that will include complex fraud cases being heard without juries have been formally set out in the government’s latest legislative agenda....
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