Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry
Critics say scrapping of plans, which aimed to increase judge-alone trials to deliver swifter justice, leaves court system and victims vulnerable Ministers have scrapped plans that would have slashed the number of jury trials in England and Wales…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published3 h ago (Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:01:11 GMT)
RetrievedSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:11 GMT via rss
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AuthorHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent