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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot

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

The statue of Justice on top of the Old Bailey
Barristers have expressed alarm that their expertise is being ignored by ministers. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

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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