Ensure the fundamental right to a jury trial for every criminal case.

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Ensure the fundamental right to a jury trial for every criminal case.

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Reverse the recently announced policy to scrap jury trials for cases with sentences under three years.

We demand that Parliament instead codify and protect the right to a trial by a jury of one's peers for all criminal cases, reaffirming this centuries-old principle of British justice.

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Trial by jury is a fundamental safeguard against state overreach and the potential for a single judge's bias to lead to a miscarriage of justice. It ensures the public retains a vital role in the justice system.

Removing this right for a vast number of cases erodes public trust and disproportionately endangers minorities and marginalized groups, who are more vulnerable to systemic bias.

This policy weakens justice, reduces liberty, and creates a less fair and less democratic society for all.

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