The Right to a Fair Trial

The right to a fair trial is often held as a central constitutional protection. It nevertheless remains unclear precisely what counts as a ''fair'' trial and who should decide verdicts. This already difficult issue has become even more important given a number of proposed reforms of the trial, particularly those for defendants charged with terrorism offences. This collection, which is the first to publish in one place the most influential work on these controversial issues, emphasises both the importance and complexity of the right to a fair trial, and sheds light on how the trial might be further improved.

The right to a fair trial is often held as a central constitutional protection. It nevertheless remains unclear what precisely should count as a ''fair'' trial and who should decide verdicts. This already difficult issue has become even more important given a number of proposed reforms of the trial, especially for defendants charged with terrorism offences. This collection, The Right to a Fair Trial, is the first to publish in one place the most influential work in the field on the following topics: including the right to jury trial; lay participation in trials; jury nullification; trial reform; the civil jury trial; and the more recent issue of terrorism trials. The collection should help inform both scholars and students of both the importance and complexity of the right to a fair trial, as well as shed light on how the trial might be further improved.