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Friday, June 4, 2004 Judge becomes juror in legal reforms One of the country's senior judges has been summoned to sit as a juror in a criminal trial as part of a government initiative designed to make the middle classes play a greater role in the justice system. Lord Justice Dyson, of the Court of Appeal, is the first High Court judge and possibly the first member of the judiciary to be called to jury service. He will lead the way for thousands of other members of the legal profession, the clergy, the police and armed forces, who are all now eligible to sit as jurors. Independent Telegraph: Brief encounters 9:21:34 AM    comment [] Parade to mark 175 years of Met Mounted police officers will mark the 175th anniversary of the Metropolitan Police with a parade from Hyde Park. More than 100 horses will make their way to Horse Guards' Parade watched by an invited audience of 6,000 people. BBC 9:21:02 AM    comment [] © Copyright 2004 Nick Page.

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