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The right to trial by jury may be restricted to only the most serious cases

The right to trial by jury may be restricted to only the most serious cases

Update: 2025-11-25
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The Justice Secretary, David Lammy, is proposing to restrict the ancient right to trial by jury in courts in England and Wales to the most serious cases, such as rape and murder. Also: the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced the minimum wage is to go up next year. And scientists find there are five ages of the human brain, including a surprisingly long adolescence.

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The right to trial by jury may be restricted to only the most serious cases

The right to trial by jury may be restricted to only the most serious cases

BBC Radio 4