Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 99708
Crown Court: Judgements
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Karl Turner
Independent — Kingston upon Hull East
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for Crown Court judges to produce written judgments in cases tried by a single judge sitting alone.
Answer
Sarah SackmanPost-reforms, any judge sitting alone in the Crown Court will give a reasoned judgment for their verdict in open court. This will increase transparency over how decisions to convict or acquit are reached as juries do not currently give reasons for their j...
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