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Should we get rid of jury trials?

Lawyer pleading case to jury in court

Jury trials have been in the spotlight since December 2025 when David Lammey announced plans to abolish them for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years. That applies to crimes like theft, domestic abuse offences, and actual bodily harm. On 10 March 2026, MPs voted to allow a bill to push […]

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