“If the government replaces proposals for judge-only trials with trials by a judge plus two magistrates we are out of the frying pan and into the fire.”-Kirsty Brimelow KC

"If the government replaces proposals for judge-only trials with trials by a judge plus two magistrates we are out of the frying pan and into the fire."

Chair @Kirsty_Brimelow KC's letter to the Times today sets out why we are completely opposed to any restriction on jury… pic.twitter.com/eutj6l2LeP

— The Bar Council (@thebarcouncil) May 8, 2026