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jury-trials
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The Independentpolitics34 days ago
UK to Allocate Jury Trials to Cases Likely to Exceed Three-Year Sentence Under Leveson Review Reforms
Proposals would send cases likely to draw three years or less to a single crown court judge and up to two years to magistrates. Critics say the change would favor repeat offenders over first-time defendants for jury trials.
theweek.compolitics51 days ago
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Jury Authority in Child Custody Cases
A Texas Supreme Court decision addressed whether a trial court could override a jury verdict on which parent has the exclusive right to designate a child's primary residence. The ruling examined the meaning of primary residence under state law.