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Lammy’s jury trial plans are ‘massive mistake’, say Labour MPs and peers
Only cases such as murder and rape or offences carrying sentence longer than three years would face jury under plans
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independent.co.uk
Justice secretary to lay out plans for ‘swift justice’ by 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
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Juries to be scrapped in thousands of cases, Lammy confirms
The justice secretary outlined ‘bold but necessary’ reforms including removing juries in cases that could have a jail sentence of three years or less
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aljazeera.com
Why is the UK scaling back jury trials, and why is it controversial?
Right to trial by jury seen as a touchstone of the British justice system, but severe court backlogs may prompt change.
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theguardian.com
Lammy’s jury trial plans are ‘massive mistake’, say Labour MPs and peers
Only cases such as murder and rape or offences carrying sentence longer than three years would face jury under plans
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upi.com
Britain ends jury trials for sentences less than 3 years - UPI.com
On Tuesday, Britain's Labor government claimed the government's new system would process cases a fifth faster than trials empaneled by a jury.