24 h. ago David Lammy says Labour inherited 'courts emergency' amid plans to axe most jury trials

The Deputy PM is expected to outline the Government’s blueprint for a fair and fast criminal justice system next week, which comes with nearly 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in the Crown Court

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57 h. ago Calls for justice system ‘change’ at exclusive Prima Facie screening in London

Justice Minister Sarah Sackman defends controversial jury axe plans at special screening of award-winning play starring Jodie Comer

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3 d. ago Labour does not trust public, says Jenrick amid reports of more jury

Sir Brian Leveson’s review of the courts system has recommended juries are reserved for rape, murder and manslaughter cases.

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3 d. ago Minister says 'no final decision' made over controversial plans to axe most jury trials

Sarah Sackman pledged to do 'whatever it takes to protect the fundamental right to a fair trial', saying jury trials would always be a 'cornerstone' of British justice

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3 d. ago Labour does not trust public, says Jenrick amid reports of more juryless trials

Sir Brian Leveson’s review of the courts system has recommended juries are reserved for rape, murder and manslaughter cases.

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2 w. ago 'Since when is a clown racist?': Robert Jenrick blasts back after Labour MP lodges formal complaint about AI video of Cabinet minister David Lammy in circus costume

The senior Tory said it was 'ridiculous' that he is facing a possible standards probe over his sharing of an AI-generated video of Justice Secretary David Lammy .

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3 w. ago Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy admits prison release blunders are WORSE under Labour

The Culture Secretary said it was 'completely unacceptable' that the crisis had got worse since last year's general election.

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3 w. ago 'He was deflecting. Everyone's furious': David Lammy under fire for appalling 'diversity' tweet after Commons disaster

After his shambolic performance, Lammy should have kept his head down and demonstrated his sole focus was on getting Britain's marauding lags safely back under lock and key.

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3 w. ago Two of four prisoners still at large were freed by mistake last year

Another two, who are understood to have been freed in error in June this year, also remain missing.

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3 w. ago Mistakenly released prisoner hands himself in as Lammy faces fresh pressure over handling of fiasco

William ‘Billy’ Smith, 35, returned to Wandsworth prison after being mistakenly released on Monday

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