Criminal Law - Murder- the application by the AG to have the accused tried by judge alone as opposed by judge & jury breaches the accused's right to fair trial.
The accused has right to fair trial - the right to fair trial for murder prior to the passing of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 2021, would have meant a trial by judge & jury, that has not been abrogated by the ADPA 2021.
Application for trial for judge alone should only be made if there are compelling reasons for doing so.