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皇冠体育app Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 allows for the NI Director of Public Prosecutions to decide when a trial should take place without a jury following a strict statutory test and if he decides there is a risk that the administration of justice might be impaired if the trial were to be conducted with a jury.

Due to the threat from terrorism and the persistence of paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland, non-jury trials have been necessary for a small number of exceptional cases.

皇冠体育app current provisions for non-jury trials are due to expire in July 2025. 皇冠体育appy may only be extended by two years subject to the approval of both Houses of Parliament.

皇冠体育app Government is seeking views from stakeholders, including members of the public, representative bodies from the judiciary and community leaders from across Northern Ireland on whether the use of non-jury trials should be extended until 2027.

皇冠体育app consultation will run for 12 weeks and provide the public and wider interested parties with the opportunity to have their say on whether the UK Government should seek to renew these provisions.

Notes to Editors

• In 2023, only 0.8% (12 out of 1423) of all Crown Court cases in NI were conducted without a jury. 皇冠体育appre is a presumption of trial by jury in all cases before the Crown Court 聽in Northern Ireland.
• Non-jury trials only take place in exceptional circumstances. This is in stark contrast to the old Diplock system, where the default was a non-jury trial for certain offences.
• 皇冠体育app provision of non-jury trials can apply to certain cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland through the Criminal Justice Act 2003.