8 h. ago Justice secretary to lay out sweeping reforms for ‘swift justice’ including scrapping some jury trials

Judge-only trials could replace juries for less serious crimes as David Lammy unveils ‘bold’ plans for a Canada-inspired justice system

Society

8 h. ago Justice Secretary to set out reforms to tackle ‘courts emergency’

David Lammy will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday.

Society

20 h. ago Judges would be at risk of intimidation by criminal gangs if majority of jury trials are axed, top barrister warns

Justice Secretary David Lammy is expected to unveil plans to limit jury trials to serious offences such as murder, manslaughter, rape or terrorism.

Events

21 h. ago Keir Starmer's former barrister chambers 'firmly opposed' to government's jury axe plans

Keir Starmer helped to set up Doughty Street when he was a human rights barrister

Politics

31 h. ago Chambers founded by Sir Keir says PM's plan to axe majority of jury trials is 'wrong in principle'

The leading human rights set claimed there was 'no evidence' that cutting back on criminal trials heard by jurors would help tackle the backlog of Crown Court cases.

Politics

40 h. ago Scrapping jury trials is 'perilous' and like taking 'flamethrower to justice system'

Tory peer Lord Gove claims Justice Secretary David Lammy’s plans to eradicate trial by jury is wrong because it's an 'ancient liberty' and a 'cornerstone' of our freedom

Politics

54 h. ago SUE REID: Our probing questions to a judge saved an innocent young man's life from ruin 

The young man smiled as he was freed from the dock. He hugged his relieved parents outside the crown court as we, the jury members at his rape trial, went back to our lives and never met again.

Events

56 h. ago David Lammy set to unveil major reforms to UK justice system this week

Reports have suggested that jury trials will be significantly restricted if Lammy’s proposed changes go through

Politics

56 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

Events

2 d. ago 'Psychopathic' murderer who bludgeoned doctor to death has release blocked by Justice Secretary

Reginald Wilson, who has changed his surname to Zenshen, was set to be released from prison this week having served 34 years behind bars

Society

3 d. 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

Politics

3 d. ago Jodie Comer slams criminal justice system over delays for sexual assault victims

Jodie Comer spoke out as she introduced a special screening of her award-winning legal play Prima Facie

Events

3 d. ago The Standard podcast: What do proposals to scrap jury trials mean for our justice system?

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Politics

4 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

Politics

5 d. ago Up to 95 per cent of crown court cases could be decided without a jury under Labour plans to shake

Around 95 per cent of jury trials could be axed under plans by Labour which threaten to 'destroy justice as we know it', new legal analysis shows.

Events

5 d. ago Martin Lewis gives Budget verdict and how new changes will impact your money

Rachel Reeves has announced the changes to this year's Budget, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap.

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves Budget's 10 key points as major benefit and ISA changes explained

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax rises including mansion tax on homes over £2m, scrapping the two-child benefit limit, rail fare freeze and minimum wage hike

Politics

5 d. ago Stirling prison noise action plan praised by MSP after neighbours' fury

The issue of noise coming from HMP Stirling has been a regular bug-bear for those living on the edge of the prison complex - with the Justice Secretary outlining efforts to tackle the problem.

Events

6 d. ago Furious backlash over Lammy's 'Star Chamber' plans to scrap jury trials for most crimes: Lawyers slam secret justice 'stitch

The Deputy Prime Minister faced a furious backlash after a leaked memo revealed the biggest shake-up in the criminal justice system for 800 years.

Society

6 d. ago Jury trials to be scrapped except for murder, rape and manslaughter cases as David Lammy tries to tackle court backlog with major justice overhaul

Mr Lammy, who is also deputy prime minister, wrote in a memo to other ministers and senior civil servants that there was 'no right' to jury trials in the UK.

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