“Sorry, we can’t afford jury trials.”
You can afford warplanes carrying tactical nuclear weapons. You can afford a King. You can afford a Cold War SLBM system. You can afford a subsidised bar for members of Parliament.
Once you get rid of those, come back to me on how you can’t afford to allow people their right to a jury trial.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2m80…
Jury-free trials recommended to save courts from 'collapse'
A senior judge recommends a shake-up of the system, but some barristers argue juries are essential for fair justice.Sima Kotecha (BBC News)
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