Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondentand Tom McArthur EPA Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced. The reforms to the justice system include creating “swift courts” under the government’s plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court […]
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Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondentand Anna Lamche PA Justice Secretary David Lammy at his swearing in ceremony as Lord Chancellor Justice Secretary David Lammy is proposing to massively restrict the ancient right to a jury trial by only guaranteeing it for defendants facing rape, murder, manslaughter or other cases passing a public interest test. An […]