Photo: Friend Hugh McMichael

‘Dismantling a cornerstone of the British constitution.’ Melanie Jameson on the government’s plan for jury trials.

Friends join witness against jury reform

‘Dismantling a cornerstone of the British constitution.’ Melanie Jameson on the government’s plan for jury trials.

by Rebecca Hardy 5th June 2026

Quakers took part in protests last month outside half of the crown courts in England and Wales. The Jury Alliance and Defend Our Juries organised the witness on 18 May as part of a national day of action.