#judge-only-trials

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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul

The government will remove the right to jury trial for thousands of cases and create judge-only Crown Court divisions to cut a nearly 80,000-case backlog by 2029.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Jury-free trials recommended to save courts from 'collapse'

Thousands of jury cases should be decided by judges alone to reduce backlog and expedite justice.
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