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NewsNew backlog record renews conflict on jury curbs
Law Society says justice secretary David Lammy's solution merely transfers problem from one court to another.
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News'We cannot shirk reform': Lammy refuses to budge on jury trials
Lord chancellor defends Leveson review and says Crown court backlog will exceed 100,000 by the time of the next election without reform.
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NewsMPs demand evidence behind Lammy's jury plan
Ministry of Justice says impact assessment will be published when the legislation is introduced in parliament.
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OpinionJury reforms ‘not just crisis management’
Courts minister Sarah Sackman MP says it is 'also about fundamental modernisation of our criminal justice system from top to bottom.'
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OpinionLast rites for more rights
As I predicted last week, David Lammy’s jury curbs turned out not to be quite as draconian as the draft plans leaked to The Times indicated they would be. An old political ruse was surely in play.
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NewsLammy doubles down on jury plan
Ministry of Justice figures suggest Crown court backlog could hit 135,100 by 2030.
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NewsWarning to lawyers helping LiP with AI-generated authorities
More than two fake cases were cited in submissions by a claimant seeking £2 million in compensation.
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NewsLammy accused of downplaying offences to justify jury proposal
Deputy prime minister suggested right to elect a jury trial should be taken away from defendant accused of stealing an iPhone.
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NewsFormer criminal bar chief Sidhu appeals disbarment
Lawyers for Jo Sidhu say bar tribunal erred in law and should have imposed a sanction of suspension.
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NewsLammy's partial retreat on jury curbs fails to impress lawyers
City lawyers say judge-only trials will increase administratrive burden on bench and create perverse incentives.
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NewsLammy to reveal future of jury trials today
Deputy prime minister and lord chancellor says government must be bold in tackling 'courts emergency'.
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News'Avoidable disputes' to blame for overloaded tribunals - expert report
Poor government decision-making puts ‘systemic strain on tribunals, charities and public services’, administrative justice group reports.
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OpinionJuries out? Cynical expediency may be the best we can hope for
Few things unite the right-wing press and the soft-left liberal ‘elite’ it so despises. Curbing jury trials seems to be one of them.
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News'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
Leaked document prompts urgent debate in House of Commons on right to trial by jury.
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NewsMPs demand answers on asylum reform
Justice select committee queries need to establish new appeals body and where money to fund early legal advice is coming from.
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NewsLammy's reported curb on jury trials 'a step too far'
Law Society says government can cut the Crown court backlog without resorting to extreme measures.
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NewsFamily hearing abandoned over father's death threats to barrister
Unnamed female barrister tells court she no longer felt safe acting for client in child contact case.
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NewsClass action looms over LAA cyber attack
Liverpool law firm preparing group litigation order seeking compensation for legal aid applicants whose data was compromised.
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NewsCCRC calls for safeguards against 'gang narrative' in trials
Miscarriages of justice body says new evidence undermines gang narrative relied on by the prosecution.
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OpinionCutting family court sitting days is a step backwards for justice
More families are likely to be stranded in the system facing months of uncertainty.