NewzThe British government announced on Sunday that it is scrapping heavily criticized plans to remove the historic right to trial by jury for defendants in less serious criminal cases. The reversal comes in response to sustained opposition from numerous lawyers and politicians who had strongly condemned the proposed changes.
The decision was announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, marking a significant policy retreat following the widespread public and professional backlash against the curb on jury trials.
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