The Courts and Tribunals Bill, which includes plans to limit jury trials to cases with a likely sentence of three years or more, faced strong opposition within Labour ranks
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The Courts and Tribunals Bill, which includes plans to limit jury trials to cases with a likely sentence of three years or more, faced strong opposition within Labour ranks
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Angela Rayner among those who could vote against the plan to end the right to a jury trial for some defendants
The justice secretary outlined ‘bold but necessary’ reforms including removing juries in cases that could have a jail sentence of…
Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr said she had ‘grave security concerns’ about David Lammy’s reforms
The former shadow attorney general has previously described the policy as 'undemocratic'
Only cases such as murder and rape or offences carrying sentence longer than three years would face jury under plans
Judge-only trials could replace juries for less serious crimes as David Lammy unveils ‘bold’ plans for a Canada-inspired justice…
