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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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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The Government is considering scrapping jury trials except in the most serious cases, according to reports.
The justice secretary outlined ‘bold but necessary’ reforms including removing juries in cases that could have a jail sentence of…
Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to…
Judge-only trials could replace juries for less serious crimes as David Lammy unveils ‘bold’ plans for a Canada-inspired justice…
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear…
The former shadow attorney general has previously described the policy as 'undemocratic'
Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr said she had ‘grave security concerns’ about David Lammy’s reforms
