First murder trial resumes after lockdown

Jury trials are set to resume at the Old Bailey as the coronavirus lockdown begins to ease. The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales today announced that new trials may be started at venues including the Central Criminal Court and Cardiff Crown Court from May 18. But it can be revealed that a murder trial which began in early March is set to resume later today. Judge Philip Katz, QC, had decided not to discharge the jury when the…