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Britain’s top barristers oppose Labour attack on jury trials

AOL 29 Dec 2025
Defendants in cases involving crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will no longer have the option of having a jury trial ... “The curtailment of jury trials has predictable ...
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Four Bars joint statement on jury trials in England and Wales (The General Council of the Bar)

Public Technologies 29 Dec 2025
Since the government announced its proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial in response to Sir Brian Leveson's criminal courts review, the Bar of England and Wales has argued that justice needs juries.
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Britain’s Barristers Oppose Labour’s Attack on Jury Trials

The Daily Sceptic 29 Dec 2025
Britain’s barristers have voiced their opposition to Labour’s plans to scrap jury trials, urging Sir Keir Starmer to “change course” ... three years will no longer have the option of having a jury trial.
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The UK wants to scrap jury trials for many crimes. Opponents fear the loss of ...

CNN 23 Dec 2025
Cases of sexual assault, murder and manslaughter, in addition to people trafficking, grievous bodily harm and prosecutions that fall under the category of “public interest,” will still be given a jury trial.
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5-day jury trial scheduled in April for Buck-Hayes

The Roanoke Times 22 Dec 2025
DANVILLE — A whole week is set aside in April for a jury trial of a man accused of setting a member of Danville City Council on fire ... .
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San Angelo man sentenced to life in prison following jury trial

GoSanAngelo 22 Dec 2025
A San Angelo man has been sentenced to life in prison following a jury trial related to a 2022 shooting and standoff incident, according to a news release from police ... He was convicted after a jury trial on Dec.
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Judge rules court dispute between Napa County, Minh Tran will go to jury trial

Napa Valley Register 20 Dec 2025
Napa County sought to have the lawsuit against it by its former CEO Minh Tran decided without a jury trial. But a judge says the trial will go forward ... .
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Inside London’s crippling court delays as Labour moves to cut back jury trials

London Evening Standard 20 Dec 2025
Labour is bringing the axe down on jury trials, but people in court tell a different story of where the chronic delays come from ... .
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Group of Labour MPs warns Starmer over jury trial limits

BBC News 18 Dec 2025
Almost 40 send a letter to Sir Keir Starmer voicing concerns that the proposal will .
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Why Labour MPs are revolting over plans to curb jury trials

The Independent 18 Dec 2025
Plans to speed up the court system are giving the PM a pre-Christmas headache, as Sean O’Grady explains .
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Exclusive: Former Judge Hits Out At David Lammy's Plan To Scrap Most Jury Trials

Huffington Post 18 Dec 2025
David Lammy Must Re-Think Plans To Remove 'Long-Held Rights' To Jury Trials, Says Former Judge'Lammy Must Ditch Plan To Scrap Jury Trials Or Face Embarrassing Defeat', Warns Senior Labour MPExclusive.
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Jury trial reforms: How did the court backlog get so bad?

BBC News 18 Dec 2025
This crisis has prompted the government to announce radical reforms to the criminal courts, including removing juries - a fundamental part of our criminal justice system - from a number of trials in ...
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