4 h. ago Here’s a radical way to save England’s collapsing justice system: get rid of juries | Simon Jenkins

We’re saddled with an archaic system. As record numbers of trials stall and costs soar, it’s time for us to ditch this relicAre the middle ages about to end? We all know Magna Cartaset the principle that justice delayed is justice denied. These days, outmoded British judicial systems amount to precisely such a denial of justice, playthings of a legal profession supremely confident of its perfection. No aspect of these systems is more superfluous than juries. There is no conclusive evidence they are more “just” than systems based on judges in the rest of Europe – or in non-jury courts in Britain.As of September 2024, a record 73,000 trials in England and Wales are, like A&E patients, waiting their turn in a bureaucratic corridor. In March, a trial of a man alleged to have been threatening members of the public with a machete was postponed for three and a half years to 2028. According to a 2023 report by the charity Rape Crisis, on average adult survivors of rape in England and Wa...

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2 d. ago 'Brilliant' Amazon garden gazebo that gives 'years of use' drops to £54 in time for bank holiday

'Brilliant quality, great party tent - had a garden party, everyone loved it, so easy to put up and take down. Great value too.'

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3 d. ago Automatic watering systems that save your garden and your free time this summer

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6 d. ago Fence trick that will make your whole garden look bigger in time for summer

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9 d. ago 'Brilliant' gardening hack will help you achieve stunning curved lawn edges

A gardening pro has shared his top tip for creating an elegant curved lawn edge, and it's a game-changer for those who take pride in their garden but are short on time

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9 d. ago Best time to mow your lawn to slash risk of 'damaged and diseased' grass

A garden expert has shared the best time of day to cut your grass to ensure a luscious lawn by summer - and it's bad news for anyone who likes to get up with the larks

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2 w. ago Amazon’s rattan garden furniture set is £25 cheaper than Aldi and arrives by Easter weekend

Aldi’s anticipated rattan corner sofa doesn’t launch until the end of April, but this 3 piece garden furniture set will arrive in time for the bank holiday weekend and is £25 cheaper

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