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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Lammy's jury reforms will deepen mistrust of justice system among women and girls'

Victim advocacy groups oppose removing jury trial rights for crimes with sentences under three years, arguing judge-only trials will erode victim trust in the justice system without evidence of meaningful efficiency gains.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Lammy braced for showdown with Labour MPs over plan to limit jury trials

Up to 65 Labour MPs are believed to be ready to rebel against the justice secretary's plans ahead of the first vote on the controversial bill on Tuesday. MP Karl Turner, a former Starmer loyalist, is leading the calls for a rethink.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Plan to reduce jury trials an irremediable error', lawyers say in MoJ letter

We are deeply concerned that our extensive experience is simply being ignored. As is the well-known and troubling reality that judicial decisions lack the disparity of 12 jurors.
UK politics
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