Is it wrong to scrap juries? The UK government claims it is necessary to get the criminal justice system back on its feet. Opponents worry about another blow to civil liberties.
Twelve angry men who WON’T seal your fate
Courtroom drama: Most jury conversations will never be revealed — but they are imagined in plays such as 12 Angry Men. Glossary
Evidence - Something which proves that something else is true.
Convict - To officially find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
Justice Secretary - In the UK, the government minister who oversees the criminal justice system, the courts, prisons, human rights and more.
Backlog - When there is a long list of things that need to be dealt with.
Limbo - An uncertain period of waiting before a decision.
Magistrate - In England and Wales, volunteers who are not lawyers but are legally trained to hear and make decisions on different types of legal cases.
Controversial - Causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement.
Barristers - A type of lawyer.
Terrorism - The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.