# United Kingdom daily digest — 4 Oct 2026

One UK release was indexed for Sunday 4 October. The Ministry of Justice said court reforms would be rolled out faster as the Justice Secretary set out changes.

Source-local date: Sunday 4 October 2026 (Europe/London). 1 release(s). Canonical: https://mediarelease.co/digests/uk/2026-10-04/

## Releases

### [Justice reforms to be rolled out faster as Justice Secretary sets out changes to Courts Bill](https://mediarelease.co/uk/mr01173-justice-reforms-to-be-rolled-out-faster-as-justice-secretary-04102026.html)

Issued by: Ministry of Justice · Original source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/justice-reforms-to-be-rolled-out-faster-as-justice-secretary-sets-out-changes-to-courts-bill

The UK Ministry of Justice will scrap plans for some criminal trials to be heard by a judge alone, keeping jury trials for more serious cases, while fast-tracking Courts and Tribunals Bill reforms to cut a Crown Court backlog of nearly 81,000 cases. Changes include longer sentencing powers for magistrates, judge-alone hearings for complex fraud, and courts deciding case venue. Justice Secretary Alex Norris said the shift lets government focus earlier on clearing delays for victims.

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