Alannah Burdess

📈Today, 18 August 2025, 123 out of the 516 Crown courtrooms in England & Wales will not be sitting. That's 24% of them. #courtstats #CS18082025 courtstats.co.uk

Not just a tradition, juries are an important democratic check on the criminal justice system. Reducing their use creates a very real risk of entrenching racial biases in the CJS and leading to more miscarriages of justice.

✍️ Juries on Trial: How Leveson’s Proposals Risk Greater Racial Bias and Wrongful Convictions appeal.org.uk/jury-on-trial/ An evidence-based examination of Leveson’s proposals and the risks they pose for @we_are_APPEAL