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Recommendation 31
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The government must consider whether relying on the three-year sentence threshold is the right approach...
Recommendation
The government must consider whether relying on the three-year sentence threshold is the right approach to allocating either-way cases to judge only trial in the Crown Court. In particular, the government must ensure alternative criteria are included to enable the judge responsible for allocation to decide that a case with a likely sentence of three years or less should be tried by a jury. (Recommendation, Paragraph 122)