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Aug 17, 2023 · In England and Wales, anyone accused of a serious crime “is generally entitled to a trial by jury, which means the evidence is considered by a group of – theoretically – impartial citizens...
Jul 15, 2020 · The right to jury trial is under imminent threat in England and Wales. As with all areas of life, Covid-19 has had a profound effect on the criminal justice system. Trials were suspended at the...
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Dec 18, 2020 · CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2020 – As jury trials disappear from American courtrooms, lawyers, judges and legislators should consider changing four factors that are suppressing such trials: civil damage caps, mandatory arbitration, criminal sentencing guidelines and mandatory minimum sentences.
Jan 27, 2022 · How important is the principle of the independence of the jury? A recent jury verdict, the acquittal of “the Colston Four”, has caused controversy, including vehement criticism from the UK government.
Jul 10, 2022 · The jury system should be rethought and developed instead of being abolished entirely. This essay will evaluate the changes in the jury system of England and Wales and illustrate the advantages and pitfalls of the jury system in criminal trials.
Mar 8, 2024 · By 1935, the civil jury trial had been virtually eliminated in all but a few obscure types of tort action. This article consists of a detailed examination, based primarily on legislative sources and contemporary legal periodicals, of how the right to trial by jury in civil cases was abolished.
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Feb 20, 2013 · John Cooper QC and Kirsty Brimelow QC discuss whether trial by jury is the best option, after the jury trying Chris Huhne's former wife Vicky Pryce fails to reach a verdict.
