UK jury trials for crimes with sentences under 3 years to be dropped

The United Kingdom on Tuesday unveiled its reform plans to scrap jury trials for crimes with an expected sentence of less than three years. The measure aims to reduce a “record backlog of cases” in the criminal justice system, which is estimated to rise to 100,000 cases by 2028.

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