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Written by Sundre Communications · Published 7 October 2026 · Updated 7 October 2026 · Reading time: 5 minutes Key takeaways • The government dropped its plan to restrict jury trials for many serious offences on 3 October 2026. • Judge-only trials will be allowed only for some fraud and financial offences. • Defendants will lose the right to choose a Crown Court jury trial for either-way offences: the court will decide. • None of this is law yet. The Courts and Tribunals Bil

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