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Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry

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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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Section: Law
By: Haroon Siddique
Published: Oct 3, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 4, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC

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By Sam Tobin LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain will scrap plans to remove the historic right to trial by jury for defendants in less serious criminal cases, the government announced on Sunday, in

AOL.comBritain scraps heavily criticised plans to curb jury trials after backlash

Ministers drop plans: The development was reported about 10 minutes ago. The verified report states: Critics say scrapping of plans. It also reports: Which.

cedarnews.netMinisters drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry

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Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales - Watch Sunday's Evening NewsITVX3 hr. ago
Andy Burnham’s decision to keep the right to jury trials is welcomeinkl22 hr. ago
Britain scraps heavily criticised plans to curb jury trials after backlashAOL.com22 hr. ago
Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcrycedarnews.net22 hr. ago

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