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Scrapping jury trials for some offences may be only way to clear court backlog, says CPS watchdog chief

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« Removing the right to trial by jury » and « intermediate courts » may be the only way to clear the crown court backlog in England and Wales, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has said.



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Publish date : 2024-12-16 02:54:00

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