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Outcry Over Plans to Scrap Jury Trials

Outcry Over Plans to Scrap Jury Trials

Concerns are growing over plans to scale back jury trials in England and Wales, with critics warning the proposals could undermine judicial independence, increase risks to judges, and weaken long standing civil rights protections within the justice system. Former justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland has warned that removing juries from some criminal trials could leave judges exposed to intimidation, political[Read More…]

Shop owner facing jail despite selling legal products

Shop owner facing jail despite selling legal products

A Leeds man has been convicted and sentenced to prison after selling…legal items. Shop owner Hassan Abbas, boss of Fantasia on Ludgate Hill in Leeds city centre was found guilty at Leeds magistrates court after selling bongs, plastic bags and grinders, despite the fact that the court openly admitted these items were perfectly legal. However he was convicted after prosecutor[Read More…]