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Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials after outcry
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 the role of juries. The decision follows strong public and legal criticism, with critics warning the plans would have weakened the court system and left victims vulnerable. The reversal is being debated as a significant retreat in the government's court reform agenda.
Why now: The government's public reversal on a controversial justice reform is prompting wide discussion about the future of jury trials and court backlogs.
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Evidence
- 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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