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UIN 99708

Crown Court: Judgements

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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15 December 2025

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22 December 2025 · Answer

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22 December 2025

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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.

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  1. 15 December 2025

    Written question

    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.

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  2. 22 December 2025

    Answer

    Post-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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