Half a century of Non-Jury Trials in Northern Ireland : part 2: future options

Lennon, Genevieve and Walker, Clive (2024) Half a century of Non-Jury Trials in Northern Ireland : part 2: future options. Criminal Law Review - London, 2024 (4). ISSN 0011-135X

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Abstract

This, the second part of a two-part article on the continuing use in Northern Ireland of non-jury trials (NJTs), considers their future. Presents four options: the retention of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 with no change to the NJT scheme; retention of NJTs under the 2007 Act with some modifications; discontinuance of NJTs under the 2007 Act and reliance on the NJT scheme in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 as it stands; or modification of the 2003 Act NJT scheme.