Plans put forward by Sir Keir Starmer’s government to scrap many jury trials are to be abandoned, according to the supplied material.
The proposals would have reduced the circumstances in which cases could be heard by juries. No further details about the planned changes, their scope or the timetable for withdrawing them are provided.
The plans had faced controversy, with Burnham identified in the source headline in connection with their scrapping. The supplied information does not set out the reasons for the change, nor does it include statements from the government, legal bodies or other interested parties.
The latest known position is that the proposals will not proceed. Further details about the decision and any alternative approach to jury trials have not been provided.
