The decision ensures the traditional jury system remains the primary mechanism for determining guilt in most criminal proceedings. The original plan had been heavily criticised for curbing the rights of defendants and eroding a cornerstone of the UK's judicial system.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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UK Scraps Plan to Let Judges Conduct Criminal Trials Alone
World17 days ago
Members of the legal profession and Labour Party backbenchers have pressured the British government to preserve the use of juries in criminal courts. The government is scrapping proposals that would have allowed certain criminal trials to be heard by a judge alone, watering down legislation that had faced widespread opposition from within the ruling party and across the legal sector.
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