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Melissa Meehan

Judge only trials to ease Vic backlog

Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has announced Victoria will reintroduce judge only trials. (AAP)

Judge only trials will be reintroduced in Victoria to help the state cope with its crippling number of cases.

The measures, temporarily put in place on Tuesday, will introduce the option of judge-only trials for criminal matters and special hearings.

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