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The Jury on Trial

Commentary on JoS symposium on the UK government's proposal to curtail the use of trial juries

3 responses 29 Jul 2026

Call for Papers: Sortition and Jury Trials

The burgeoning interest in randomly selected policy juries coincides with a proposal to curtail trial by jury in the UK — a practice dating back to Magna Carta.

0 responses 20 Jun 2026

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