High Court judge hopes civil jury actions can resume next year

Mr Justice Barton said that next February will mark a full 12 months since the last High Court civil jury action was heard.

Mr Justice Barton said "not on my watch" when he wanted to make it clear that the Covid-19 pandemic would not be used as a reason to abolish civil jury trials. File image

A High Court judge has said he hopes to have civil jury trials up and running in the New Year.

Mr Justice Bernard Barton, who presides over the High Court Civil jury trials, made the comments today after acknowledging that no such trials will take place this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.