8 h. 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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9 h. 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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10 h. 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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11 h. ago Mobile phone thieves shouldn't be able to delay rape cases by demanding trial by jury, suggests David Lammy

The Justice Secretary was unveiling reforms to deal with a ‘courts emergency’

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12 h. ago Lammy says jury trials ‘fundamental’ ahead of expected reforms to limit them

Mr Lammy will lay out reforms to overhaul the courts system including recommendations from Sir Brian Leveson.

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16 h. ago David Lammy to unveil major justice reforms to tackle 'courts emergency'

The Deputy Prime Minister will lay out his plan in parliament today to tackle the 'courts emergency' over a backlog of cases totalling more than 78,000.

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35 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.

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36 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

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55 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

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2 d. 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

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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.

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7 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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7 d. ago David Lammy considers scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious cases

Senior lawyers criticise justice secretary’s radical plan, saying it could ‘destroy justice as we know it’Jury trials for all except the most serious crimes such as rape, murder and manslaughter are set to be scrapped under radical proposals drawn up by David Lammy.In proposals that drew a swift backlash from senior lawyers, who said that they would not reduce court backlogs and could “destroy justice as we know it”, the justice secretary has proposed that juries will only pass judgment on public interest offences with possible prison sentences of more than five years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jury trials will 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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7 d. ago Jury trials set to be scrapped except for most serious crimes

The move comes as the Government is yet to respond to recommendations made in a review of how to reform the courts system

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