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Andy Burnham scraps controversial Keir Starmer plan to axe jury trials
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The BBC and The Guardian are reporting that Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to revisit and potentially reverse the previous government's plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales. Both sources quote Burnham as expressing concerns about the proposals and stating his instinct is to maintain the role of juries in the justice system. The tone and emphasis of the two outlets' coverage are similar, with both presenting Burnham's comments as a significant shift in policy. The Guardian frames the move as abandoning a key overhaul of the previous government, while the BBC focuses on Burnham's instinct to reverse the plans.
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Burnham Scraps Starmer-Era Plans to Roll Back Jury Trials
Andy Burnham’s government has scrapped plans to curb jury trials, after months of outcry from lawyers, MPs and the public. New justice secretary Alex Norris said on Sunday that his government inherited a court system “on the brink of collapse” – but that the answer to driving down backlogs was not to roll back jury […]
5 Oct, 17:07
Evening Standard
Andy Burnham scraps controversial Keir Starmer plan to axe jury trials
Justice Secretary Alex Norris said he decided to ‘change course’ after hearing the ‘strength of feeling on the proposal’
4 Oct, 05:31
BBC News
Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
Sir Keir Starmer's government proposals to scrap many jury trials are to be scrapped.
4 Oct, 03:07
BBC Politics
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials
The prime minister says his "instinct" is to reverse plans by the last PM to limit jury trials in England and Wales.
31 Jul, 14:28
Guardian Politics
Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials
Prime minister says he has ‘concerns’ about one of most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government
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Andy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government.
The prime minister said he had “concerns” about the proposals and that his “instincts” were to keep jurie…
31 Jul, 12:52
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Sky News
Andy Burnham scraps plan to curb jury trials
Controversial plans to curb jury trials will be scrapped, the government has announced.
3 Oct, 18:34
Metro
Andy Burnham abandons plans to curb jury trials over ‘strength of feeling’
Plans to cut the number of crown court cases involving juries were unveiled under Sir Keir Starmer's government in order to tackle backlogs.
3 Oct, 09:29
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