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Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
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December 2, 2025
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11:40Now PlayingJury trials for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced.
The reforms to the justice system form part of the government's plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court system.
Serious offences including murder, robbery and rape, will still go before a jury.
Crucially, volunteer community magistrates, who deal with the majority of all criminal cases, will take on even more work.
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