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Tristan Kirk

Axing jury trials and handing control to judges is 'dangerous', says cleared banker Tom Hayes

Tom Hayes said winning the Supreme Court challenge is an incredible feeling - (PA Wire)

Plans to axe jury trial are “very dangerous” and should be blocked by MPs, former trader Tom Hayes has said after winning a ten-year battle to clear his name.

Sir Brian Leveson, a retired senior judge, has recommended sweeping reforms to the court system including getting rid of juries for all but the most serious cases, and handing over complex fraud cases to judges sitting on their own.

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