In depth: Jury trials back in the crosshairs
12-10-2026 16:35 via lawgazette.co.uk

In depth: Jury trials back in the crosshairs

Plans to remove a defendant’s right to elect a jury trial, while increasing magistrates’ sentencing powers, have sparked alarm. Volunteers are ‘unequipped to try complex, multi-day trials’.
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