Article 71TVP Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter

Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter

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Jessica Elgot
from World news | The Guardian on (#71TVP)

More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession's objections

More than 100 lawyers who wrote to the Ministry of Justice expressing significant concerns about plans to severely restrict jury trials say representations by the legal profession are being ignored.

The government is expected to formally announce the changes, which have caused deep division among the judiciary and senior lawyers, as soon as next week.

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