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Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales
Original: Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry
Ministers in England and Wales have abandoned plans to expand judge-alone trials, which were intended to speed up justice by reducing reliance on juries. The climbdown follows strong criticism from lawyers and campaigners, who argued the reforms threatened a cornerstone of the justice system. Critics caution that scrapping the plans leaves a clogged court system and vulnerable victims facing long waits for trials.
Why now: The government's reversal after a public outcry touches on constitutional rights and court backlogs, prompting wide debate.
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- Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry · The Guardian
Critics say scrapping of plans, which aimed to increase judge-alone trials to deliver swifter justice, leaves court system and victims vulnerable
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