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'The public should be alarmed': Top Manchester lawyer criticises government plans that could scrap jury trials for some cases

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hereThe idea has also been proposed by the country's most senior judge, Lord Burnett of Maldon.Another suggestion made has been reducing the amount of jurors sitting on juries from the usual figure of 12.There are reported to be 40,000 cases outstanding in the crown court, with more than 480,000 in the magistrates court nationally.In defence of the jury system, Mr Storrie said: "The Government believes it needs emergency powers to deal with a crisis in the Courts."These powers extend to the removal of the right to trial by jury in some of the most serious criminal cases."We do not as yet know what the precise proposals are."But the Lord Chancellor has said enough for us to know that jury trial is under threat."As part of this process.

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