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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anahita Hossein-Pour

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Jury trials set to be scrapped except for most serious crimes - Caught on Camera

The government is considering scrapping jury trials except in the most serious cases, according to reports.

Justice secretary David Lammy has reportedly proposed a significant overhaul of the UK’s court system, suggesting that jury trials could be limited to offences such as rape, murder, and manslaughter.

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