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Quarter of UK fraud trials likely to be tried without jury, justice minister says

By Martin Coyle ( March 3, 2026, 17:52 GMT | Insight) -- A quarter of UK fraud and other “technical” cases are likely to be tried without juries, saving around 200 court sitting days a year, Justice Minister David Lammy said on Tuesday. In December, the UK government set out controversial plans that would see lengthy criminal trials, including white-collar crime cases, heard without juries in a bid to clear the backlog of cases. A bill proposing the changes was introduced to parliament last month.A quarter of UK fraud and other “technical” cases are likely to be tried without juries, saving around 200 court sitting days a year, Justice Minister David Lammy said on Tuesday....

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