{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/69ab05bfc2eb2fc3ab39ae44?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What is the future for jury trials?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1772815746642-7f490ac5-8670-4ab2-a6eb-c8f1b93682cb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On Tuesday 10 March, MPs will debate the Courts and Tribunals Bill, in what could be the biggest shakeup of the justice system since the 1970s.</p><p><br></p><p>To tackle the Crown Court backlog of over 80,000 cases, the government has put forward proposals to radically reform which cases are heard where, including restricting the right to a trial by jury in all but the most serious cases.</p><p><br></p><p>Sarah Sackman, Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, speaks to Rachel Cunliffe to discuss the legislation and its potential impact on British justice.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}