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Why is Labour scrapping jury trials for some cases? – The Latest
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:12:24
Publish Date: 2025-12-02 18:01:53
Description: Criminal cases in England and Wales where a prison sentence is likely to be less than three years will be heard by a judge, not a jury, under plans from justice secretary David Lammy. Would it help reduce the backlog in courts? Or could it be purely to save money? Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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