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Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
Original: Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crq5nd9dgz68o?at_medium=RSS&a
Plans that would have limited the use of jury trials have been dropped, according to BBC News reporting on the decision by Burnham. The proposals had drawn criticism for weakening a longstanding feature of the justice system, and the climbdown will be welcomed by legal campaigners. Details of the reasoning behind the reversal have not been made widely available.
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