Ministers have resurrected plans abandoned by former justice secretary Jack Straw to restrict jury trials for either-way offences, The Times has reported this morning.
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Christmas already seems like a distant memory and already fanciful New Year's resolutions have been kicked to the side of the road like an exhausted turkey carcass. The excitement and pizzazz of a new year has been replaced by lethargy, fatigue and queuing at customer services to return unwanted presents. But don't be too down. This is not just any new year. This is an Olympic year! This is a jubilee year! This is the year that the BBC archives are raided again and long-forgotten TV shows are dragged into the 21st century whether we want them or not.
