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Justice Secretary David Lammy Defends Jury Trial Reforms Amid Commons Rebellion
The Courts and Tribunals Bill passed with a 101-vote majority, aiming to reduce crown court backlog despite opposition from 10 Labour MPs and legal professionals.
- In the Commons yesterday, Justice Secretary David Lammy defended plans to curb jury trials, saying they are necessary to reduce the courts backlog ahead of the next general election.
- Following Sir Brian Leveson's review last year, the proposals aim to reduce the 125,000 backlog, with some trials listed as far ahead as 2030, by scaling back jury trials and increasing magistrates' powers from 12 months.
- Outside Parliament, protesters including Sally Middleton dressed as Lady Justice gathered, and a letter organized by the Bar Council and signed by hundreds of judges, barristers, and lawyers, criticized the plans as lacking evidence.
- Ministers are confronting a revolt as Kingston-upon-Hull East MP Karl Turner leads Labour backbench rebels on Tuesday evening, while Courts minister Sarah Sackman says most Labour MPs support the plans despite rising disciplinary questions.
- Experts caution that Institute for Government research found judge-only trials would save less than 2% of court time, while Lammy promotes AI and digital modernisation from the Microsoft AI Tour last month.
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Far-Left UK Govt Advances Plan to Eliminate Most Jury Trials.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Plans to scrap jury trials for most cases in Britain cleared a key hurdle as Members of Parliament (MPs) advanced the legislation to the next stage.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Justice Secretary David Lammy, Labour MPs, and the Bar Council.WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, in the British Parliament.KEY QUOTE: “There is very little evidence to support even basic rationality of the government’s decision to rus…
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