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UK climate activists fear case delays could cost them right to jury trial
UK climate activists fear delays in their cases may result in losing the right to a jury trial, as government changes could limit this right. Defendants involved in protests as early as 2021 face postponed proceedings and worry jurors, who often acquit based on conscience, may no longer hear their cases.
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