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Burnham reverses much of plan to scrap jury trials

Burnham reverses much of plan to scrap jury trials
Financial Times Saturday 03 October 2026, 23:01 UTC 1 min read
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Ministers are scaling back a shake-up of the court system given the ‘strength of feeling’ over the proposals

Ministers are scaling back a shake-up of the court system given the ‘strength of feeling’ over the proposals [Image text:] COURTSOFJUSTICE
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