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Britain scraps jury trial plans after backlash
Britain drops jury trial restrictions following lawyer and politician criticism.
The Straits Times · 1m
Court backlog will keep rising, justice secretary admits
Alex Norris scraps plans to limit jury trials after pressure from MPs and lawyers, but warns the backlog will worsen until new laws pass.
The Independent · 2m
Burnham kills Starmer's jury trial cuts
Justice secretary Alex Norris reverses controversial plans to strip jury trials, bowing to outcry from lawyers and MPs.
The Independent · 2m