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NewsKC quits regulator to fight 'tyrannical' jury trial curbs
Rule of law has become 'something to be sold' to oligarchs 'as part of UK plc', alleges Flora Page.
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OpinionReducing court delays without compromising justice
Coordinated action must address judicial and court staffing, sitting availability, venue capacity, and the implementation of more viable legal aid rates.
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NewsChildren at heart of 'problem-solving' blueprint for family lawyers
Lawyers would send parents letter from children's commissioner highlighting impact of conflict on children.
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NewsBid to curtail jury trials clears first parliamentary hurdle
MPs vote by a majority of 101 to let the Courts and Tribunals Bill move to the next stage in journey to become law.
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OpinionTrial by jury must not become the casualty of a strained justice system
Efficiency must never come at the expense of the constitutional principles that give that system its legitimacy.
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NewsSolicitors take jury reform fight to parliament
Solicitors declare 'no jury, no justice' ahead of first parliamentary debate of controversial reforms.
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NewsMore than 3,200 lawyers urge Starmer to rethink jury trial reforms
More than 3,200 lawyers urge prime minister to focus on efficiency measures to cut Crown court backlog.
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NewsLawyers to advise rape complainants on 'unnecessary' requests
Justice secretary also commissions work to expand principles of Operation Soteria into the courtroom.
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NewsGovernment claims progress on county court delays
Figures suggest on the surface that the post-Covid trend of increasing delays is being turned around.
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NewsSolicitors escalate fight over jury curbs
Solicitors will march to parliament and lobby MPs ahead of first parliamentary debate on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsTV host Rob Rinder urges MPs to oppose jury curbs
Barrister says offences that will be heard by judge alone are not minor and require public participation.
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NewsMoJ lays bare solicitor disparity in judicial appointments
Evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body’s review of the judicial pay structure reveals recruitment difficulties.
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NewsSave the date: MPs to debate jury curbs on 10 March
Justice committee issues call for evidence ahead of second reading of Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsIn depth: Lord chancellor stands firm on jury trial curbs
Criminal lawyers have united to oppose jury trial curbs, but David Lammy is refusing to budge. Backbench MPs may yet pitch an eleventh-hour compromise plan.
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NewsJury curbs could price defendants out of legal aid
Crown court has a higher income threshold for legal aid eligibility than the magistrates' court.
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NewsLammy unveils Courts and Tribunals Bill
Lord chancellor promises 'serious reform and practical modernisation to get cases heard faster'.
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NewsLIVE: Court of Appeal hears submissions on day two of crucial Mazur case
Follow our coverage live from the Royal Courts of Justice...
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NewsSociety lambasts Lammy on jury reform
Government pressing ahead with 'swift courts' in which judge alone hears cases carrying a sentence of up to three years.
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NewsLammy berates ‘conservative’ bar as he commits to jury trial curbs
Justice secretary says there is no automatic right to a jury trial and 'governments of all stripes' have changed the threshold.
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NewsCourt backlog will top 200,000 without 'throwing the kitchen sink'
Curbs on jury trials will apply to cases in the current backlog, minister says.