Editing Jury trial (section)

====Northern Ireland====
In [[Northern Ireland]], the role of the jury trial is roughly similar to England and Wales, except that jury trials have been replaced in cases of alleged [[terrorism|terrorist]] offences by courts where the judge sits alone, known as ''[[Diplock courts]]''. Diplock courts are common in Northern Ireland for crimes connected to terrorism.<ref>{{cite news | title= Two jailed for life for killing policeman Stephen Carroll | url= http://www.itv.com/news/2012-03-30/two-jailed-for-life-for-killing-policeman-stephen-carroll/ | work= [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] News | date= 30 March 2012 | quote= They were tried in a 'diplock court' by a judge with no jury; common in Northern Ireland for crimes connected to terrorism.}}</ref>

Diplock courts were created in the 1970s during [[The Troubles]], to phase out [[Operation Demetrius]] internments, and because of the argument that juries were intimidated, though this is disputed. The Diplock courts were shut in 2007, but between 1 August 2008 and 31 July 2009, 13 non-jury trials were held, down from 29 in the previous year, and 300 trials per year at their peak.<ref>{{cite news | title= Non-jury trial option 'essential' says Goggins | date= 3 March 2010 | work= [[BBC News]] | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8547292.stm}}</ref>