23 October 2026
Master Burnett delivered this year's Seldon Society Lecture on 20 October 2026. His subject was The Development of Jury Trial in England.
The lecture traced the evolution of jury trial in England and its role in criminal justice, from trial by divine intervention in Anglo Saxon times to 17th century juries acting on their own knowledge rather than evidence, setting the scene for the on-going debate on how criminal justice should be delivered.
To read the full speech, see link below.
Watch on YouTube here