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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Staceyand Haroon Siddique

Plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales may be watered down after backlash

Judges and members of the king's counsel
Senior members of the legal profession have been critical of the proposals to increase the threshold for a jury trial. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/In Pictures/Getty Images

Proposals to limit jury trials could be watered down after a backlash from MPs, peers and senior figures in the legal profession, the Guardian has been told.

Sources say senior government officials are discussing potential changes in an attempt to draw the sting out of the plans and avoid a bruising fight in the House of Lords.

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