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A delegation of Japanese lawyers led by Mr. Hatano Setsuo of the Japanese Bar Association visited the Bar Council on Monday 20 September as part of a larger visit to Europe to investigate the various justice systems and in particular the criminal jury system, which has recently been introduced in Japan.
The delegation met with the International Committee Chairman, the Head of International and a criminal practitioner to learn more about the profession and the jury system in England and Wales.
The delegation met with the International Committee Chairman, the Head of International and a criminal practitioner to learn more about the profession and the jury system in England and Wales.
A delegation of Japanese lawyers led by Mr. Hatano Setsuo of the Japanese Bar Association visited the Bar Council on Monday 20 September as part of a larger visit to Europe to investigate the various justice systems and in particular the criminal jury system, which has recently been introduced in Japan.
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