5 h. ago David Lammy is accused of trying to justify cutting back on jury trials by 'cynically' manipulating rape case figures

The justice secretary came under fire for claiming 60 per cent of rape victims are pulling out of cases before they go to trial because of court delays.

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6 h. ago Barristers vow to 'bring courts to their knees' in strikes against David Lammy's plans to slash number of jury trials

Parts of the profession want to 'bring the courts to their knees' in order to 'destroy' Labour's reforms, legal insiders revealed.

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22 h. ago How a prisoner is being wrongly freed every TWO days under Labour

Since Keir Starmer took power 18 months ago, 302 inmates have been erroneously released. Violent and sex offenders are among the catalogue of criminals mistakenly let go as well as thieves.

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53 h. ago David Lammy refuses SEVEN times to say if Labour will do a Brexit U

Keir Starmer has pledged to reset relations with the EU, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves has blamed Brexit for Britain's economic woes.

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54 h. ago David Lammy says rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy

Deputy PM joins growing chorus of support in Labour to undo Brexit

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66 h. ago Labour MP warns of huge Commons revolt against scrapping jury trials as he brands David Lammy a 'liar' and 'stark raving barmy'

The Justice Secretary this week unveiled proposals to set up so-called 'swift courts' in England and Wales, where cases will be heard by a judge alone.

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3 d. ago Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan

Ian Cooper allegedly called Khan ‘narcissistic Pakistani’ and made comments about lawyer Shola Mos-ShogbamimuA Reform UK council leader has been accused of racism after allegedly describing Sadiq Khan as a “narcissistic Pakistani” and saying a black British lawyer should have “F’d off back to Nigeria”.Ian Cooper, the leader of Staffordshire county council, is also said to have attacked the justice secretary, David Lammy, in a social media post that said: “No foreign national or first generation migrant should be allowed to sit in parliament.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago David Lammy slams colleagues gossiping about Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

David Lammy - the deputy PM and Justice Secretary - has hit out at his Cabinet colleagues for 'having a drink and b*tching about' Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

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3 d. ago Officials lost opportunities to influence US on Dunn suspect’s immunity – review

A review into the government’s handling of the Harry Dunn case was launched in July.

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3 d. ago Prisons 'will be overwhelmed by slashing jury trials' as Labour MPs and peers vow to kill David Lammy's plan

Justice Secretary David Lammy has unveiled proposals to set up so-called 'swift courts' in England and Wales where cases will be heard by a judge alone.

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4 d. ago The jury is still out on David Lammy’s ‘swift court’ reforms

Editorial: The lord chancellor is right to adopt urgent measures to tackle a court backlog that is ruining lives and depriving so many of justice – but even if it takes years, the general presumption of a basic right to trial by jury must be restored

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4 d. ago Jury trials to be axed for crimes with sentences under three years as 'swift court' plans announced

David Lammy told the House of Commons the plan for jury-free trials will take time to implement

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4 d. ago Furious Labour MPs compare David Lammy to PUTIN as he says right to trial by jury will be abolished for all but most serious crimes in 'chilling' assault on ancient liberties

David Lammy was assailed from all sides as he declared that tens of thousands of defendants will be deprived of the 800-year-old right in a desperate bid to cut a massive backlog of cases.

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4 d. ago Juries to be scrapped in thousands of cases, David Lammy confirms

The justice secretary has announced sweeping reforms to the courts system including limiting the right to a jury trial

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4 d. ago Jury trials to be scrapped for certain crimes, justice secretary confirms

David Lammy announces new 'swift courts'

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4 d. ago Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

The crown court backlog currently is at a record level of more than 78,000 cases.

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4 d. ago Watch live: Lammy addresses Parliament after more prisoners mistakenly freed

Watch live as David Lammy addresses the House of Commons on Tuesday (2 December) after confirming that 12 more prisoners have been released in error over the last three weeks.

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4 d. ago Why David Lammy's plan to scrap jury trials should TERRIFY you

While welcoming efforts to lower the case backlog, Mary Prior KC said she has no idea 'where on Earth' Lammy had been given the advice to scrap juries.

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4 d. ago Labour slammed as 12 more prisoners 'accidentally released' early as two 'still at large'

Justice Secretary David Lammy has admitted another 12 UK prisoners have been accidentally released from incarceration, with two of the former inmates still currently at large

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4 d. ago Two prisoners released by mistake are are still at large, David Lammy tells BBC

The Justice Secretary, David Lammy, said he didn't want to give a 'running commentary' on the hunt for the two prisoners

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